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Holy Wave - Relax
Holy Wave
Relax
2014 • LP
80
Jun 3
Jeff Rosenstock - WORRY.
Jeff Rosenstock
WORRY.
2016 • LP
95
Jun 3
R.E.M. - Murmur
R.E.M.
Murmur
1983 • LP
90
Jun 3
The Fall of Troy - Doppelgänger
The Fall of Troy
Doppelgänger
2005 • LP
100
May 26
Earth Tongue - Dungeon Vision
Earth Tongue
Dungeon Vision
2026 • LP
85
Apr 30
Let's Active - Cypress
Let's Active
Cypress
1984 • LP
90
Apr 24
Stuck - Optimizer
Stuck
Optimizer
2026 • LP
85
Mar 29

Recent Reviews

Cola - Cost of Living Adjustment
85

This album grew on me a lot. At first I wasn't too impressed and thought it was boring, but on repeat listens, little things kept getting stuck in my head, like the jagged guitar riffs and off-kilter vocal refrains. Hedgesitting is a monster of a song, punching far above its weight on the tracklist. It provides the album with a thesis and some much needed context for the urgency on display throughout. That malaise punctuated by the palpitations of modern heartsick anxiety helps the album ... read more

trauma ray - Carnival
85

Not quite doomgaze but there is something doomy about this release that I really get along with. They just keep getting better with each release, and I'm definitely gonna have at least 3 of these songs in the rotation.

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - The Real Contra Band
99

Absolutely insane how good this band is and how they just keep getting better

Castle Rat - The Bestiary
85

Still laser-focused on a singular vision, Castle Rat have expanded their palette on The Beastiary, painting with careful strokes a world of their own. Looking beyond what we already know of the band - their sludged-up Sabbath worshipping riffs and soaring feminine vocals - all four members find their place in this managerie of songs, heightening the excitement of their previous album with tighter production, sharper songwriting, fiercer guitars, faster solos, stickier melodies, Rushier drum ... read more

Yeat - DANGEROUS SUMMER
90

I was on board with Yeat after hearing 2093, albeit tenuously. I had seen trap stars rise and fall over the past decade with the rapid ferocity of a geyser. Apprehensively, I gave this a shot after seeing the reception, and damn. Yeah. This shit is good.

I was pleasantly surprised by the wide range of vibes and just the raw ENERGY of this project. Each track offers something uniquely its own, which is quite a thing to say in the current landscape. Each feature is earned and makes its ... read more

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