Frank Valish
Expectations are always high and always met. This is nothing new. Sloan has perfected power pop. Compared to all other Sloan albums, Based on the Based Seller is right in line. Compared with everything else, it’s a 10.
8mo
Throughout, Morris’ poetic lyricism, heartfelt sentiments, and understated delivery make these songs shine.
7mo
The Revenge of Alice Cooper is an excellent original band comeback. It sounds as if 50 years have disappeared in the blink of an eye.
9mo
In 10 songs and 35 minutes, Arcadia is perfectly emblematic of what Alison Krauss & Union Station do. These are a collection of masterful musicians coming together to lend their talents to a collection of remarkable songs that not only showcase their individual prowess but harness their collective strength.
1y
New Dawn, despite it being Allen’s official debut, is a wonderful and inspired jazz album that not only fits right in with the Sun Ra legacy but also excellently within the wider palette of jazz itself, ultimately creating a new legacy of its own for this longtime Arkestra leader.
1y
The band’s latest album, Devourer, finds Cursive back on an outside label, Run for Cover, and the album is a true tour de force.
1y
For her second album, La Mer, Los Angeles-based songwriter Claude Fontaine has picked up where her 2019 debut left off, melding tropicália, jazz, reggae, and French pop styles into a seductive montage, led at its center by Fontaine’s expressively sublime vocals.
1y
The album gets slower and more atmospheric in its last four songs, almost garnering a new aesthetic from the first six. However, Oyster Cuts is a laudable effort for Quivers’ big time label debut.
1y
Make It Feel Like The Garden might not change your world, but it’ll certainly brighten your day.
1y
Co-produced by his son, Songwriter is a perfect reminder of the soul of Johnny Cash. His songwriting genius comes through each of these songs, but most impactfully, his voice cuts to the heart like it always has.
1y
Most of Gravity Stairs revels in a certain slowness, a soft touch that often barely registers. However, amid the lightness, there are plenty of revelatory moments to be found.
1y
It finds Beam doing what he does best, refining those songwriting touches and instrumental backdrops that are present in his most captivating work.
2y
The biggest shoes to fill are their own, and for much of Happiness Bastards, Chris and Rich Robinson acquit themselves admirably.
2y
