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underscores - U
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2026 • LP
83
May 6

Pinned Review

Mothers - Render Another Ugly Method
84

a great sounding record; the frenetic stop-start rhythms escort you from slowcore to post-punk and back, often at a moments notice. the vocals are delivered from someone who could do more, but doesn't. instead, she asks you to listen carefully. feel it.

the final 'mothers' album (and their best) skewers the buzzy, late-onset blog hype that their initial brand of wispy, indie-folk-rock cultivated. instead, we find ourselves in new territory. 'render another ugly method' ... read more

Recent Reviews

Ulrika Spacek - EXPO
82

ulrika spacek make a case for crossover-appeal with ‘expo.’ The pop-adjacent stylings of radiohead, portishead, and tame impala can all be heard here, as well as neo-psych heroes deerhunter. expo is a dense, moody album that, while ambitious, could’ve paid off more with a crisper mix. an exciting sonic palette with great rhythms and production-ideas, if not production itself. regardless, there’s plenty here to enjoy and even get excited about.

Tobias Jesso Jr. - s h i n e
85

jesso jr. is credited as a songwriter on rosalia’s ‘lux,’ which came out recently. i think that record and ‘shine’ might share some conceptual dna. in each, pop forms are appreciated as nearly religious experiences. in the case of ‘shine,’ we find piano pop taking an almost hymnal shape.

at first listen, i was reminded of lewis baloue’s cult classic ‘l’amour.’ music so understated (and, frankly, underwritten) shouldn’t ... read more

Tame Impala - Deadbeat
59

song after song, kevin parker sounds like he’s auditioning to provide filler on the latest fifa soundtrack. boring, repetitive, underwritten and overproduced, ‘deadbeat’ runs out of ideas before it even begins.

'ethereal connection' kinda bangs tho.

Racing Mount Pleasant - Racing Mount Pleasant
55

repetitive, toothless post-rock, otherwise informed by the cd shelf at starbucks c. 2011.

maybe skip this one and go listen to ‘caroline 2’ instead.

St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
84

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November 7th, 2021: 88
May 1st. 2025: 84

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