My Favorite Shrine is a nice, very short EP that takes my favorite elements of pop-punk and concentrates them into five brief but powerful songs. It has the low-fi crunch mixed with catchy melodies. The tracks blend together into a nice little package. It will be fun to see what this band does with a project longer than 8 minutes!

The older I get the more this album stands out as her best work. I feel like this album blends all of my favorite elements of Angel Olsen's music. Her personality shines through each track, regardless of how muddy the production gets. It's delicate, intimate, and so freaking beautiful that I fall in love with it more each listen. 'Special,' 'Sans,' 'For You,' and that cover of 'Tougher Than the Rest' are just SOME examples of this album's quality. I wish other artists would release such ... read more

Came for Phases 2 but stayed for All Mirrors lite.

I was hoping for something that delved into her process as much as Phases, but this is more of a way at appreciating the songwriting of All Mirrors. It demonstrates how much orchestral magic was happening on that album. I still find the All Mirrors songs slightly underwhelming over repeated listens, and the songs that got my heart racing on that project are still my favorites. 'All Mirrors' the song is a mind-numbing experience regardless of ... read more

Somewhere between The Go-Gos and The Cocteau Twins is Strawberry Switchblade. The pop duo from Glasgow have a classic new wave sound that makes their album feel rooted in a particular era of music. That being said, they have some sharp pop songs and a great sense of pace. The synthesizers are lush, the horns are sassy, and the energy is always light. I went in expecting a pretty standard 80s pop album and it is, but there are enough fun production choices to keep the album from feeling too ... read more