You might say no to Beirut’s “No No No”
There’s something very appealing about the European gypsy aesthetic that Beirut seems to portray. Their last albums, such as “The Riptide” and “The Flying...
Lana Del Rey remains in the honeymoon phase of her career with “Honeymoon”
Lana Del Rey’s third studio album, “Honeymoon” finds her back to crooning beautiful, downtempo, melancholic ballads. Departing from its predecessor “Ultraviolence,” “Honeymoon” is much...
“Drones” is Muse’s successful experiment
With 20 years and running under their belt, Muse have risen to be one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Their recent...
“Multi-Love” shows lots of love for UMO fans
Neo-psychedelia has been making waves in the indie music scene for the past couple years, with bands like Tame Impala bringing back that classic...
Snoop Dogg’s smoking too much weed on “BUSH”
As a West Coast rap pioneer, Snoop Dogg’s 13th album is a return to the soulful G-funk sound of his earlier career, as if...
“Dark Bird is Home” flies
I hate it when critics cry foul just because an artist decides to change or go in a new direction on an album. It...
“Actions” turn you to music
“Actions,” Turn to Crime’s second musical effort, is probably not for everyone, and even then it will probably attract a small core following with...
“The Magic Whip” is pure magic
Damon Albarn has become the type of musician to tackle many projects in his career. From the mix of hip-hop, electronic and alternative group...
“Sound & Color” sounds like Alabama Shakes
Alabama Shakes’ stunning second album, “Sound & Color” is a tour de force alt-rock album that effortlessly combines a paired-down blues rock with lead...
“Cherry Bomb” a not-so-sweet creation
Tyler the Creator, devilish mastermind behind the Odd Future label, is back with his fourth studio album, “Cherry Bomb”: a gnashing, at times jazzy...