matteo

Not to flex but I first saw Caroline play live in 2012 when she was in Chairlift and there were all of like 30 people in the venue. Guess what? This is the masterpiece she has been building to her whole career.

Renaissance for people who prefer mosh pits to dance clubs (but you can still dance to it)

An enchanting addition to Bjork's discography, Fossora captures the whimsy and eclecticism of Bjork's pre-Homogenic work. It weaves together techno bangers, woodwind fantasias, heart-tugging chorales, and elegant duets. It contains two tributes to Bjork's recently departed mother, both stunning, and several songs about mushrooms. One of the mushroom songs, the serpentwithfeet duet “Fungal City,” is much hornier than a song about fungus has any right to be, especially when you ... read more

This is a solid alt-pop record, but I wish it sounded more distinctive. I'm All Ears found LEG developing one of the most unique styles in the indie music scene - a seamless mix of progressive rock, bedroom pop, and club bangers, all tied together with gleefully idiosyncratic lyrics. Here, they still bring a strong batch of tunes and some more expressive singing, but they seem a little too eager to slot into the familiar templates of post-Robyn alt-pop. These songs get me bopping, but they ... read more