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Sleater-Kinney

The Center Won't Hold

Pop/Rock

With the assistance of producer St. Vincent, Sleater-Kinney explore arty post-punk.

- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The Hold Steady

Thrashing thru the Passion

Pop/Rock

The Hold Steady reconvene for an album that finds them embracing middle age.

- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Thee Oh Sees

Face Stabber

Pop/Rock

A wildly expansive album that finds the band pushing their psychedelic formula even further out without breaking it even a little.

- Tim Sendra

Rick Ross

Port of Miami 2

Rap

The rapper incorporates autobiographical content to sobering effect on his tenth album, the sequel to his 2006 debut.

- Andy Kellman
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Infest the Rats Nest

Pop/Rock

The ever-prolific band dive headfirst into riff-heavy, thrash-adjacent metal, composing a doomy tale about the death of Earth and what happens after.

- Tim Sendra
Shura

Forevher

Pop/Rock

The singer/songwriter's triumphantly romantic second album celebrates love with joyous disco-pop and introspective ballads.

- Heather Phares

Friendly Fires

Inflorescent

Pop/Rock

The band's first album in eight years is a winning update on their blend of dance, pop, and indie sounds.

- Heather Phares
Ride

This Is Not a Safe Place

Pop/Rock

The Oxford quartet's second album following their re-formation is characterized by tempestuous extremes.

- Andy Kellman
Killswitch Engage

Atonement

Pop/Rock

With all lineage trademarks on display alongside new production techniques and sonics, the band thrashes and burns through 11 new songs.

- Thom Jurek

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Restorations

LP3

October 27, 2014

Indie Rock

This jagged and angular album is drenched in reverb and overdriven grit, but maintains a melodic throughline. Singer Jon Loudon's raw vocals skate over and through the layers of guitar and rhythm, interweaving his messages into Restorations' bed of beautifully cathartic sound.

- Zac Johnson

Brian Blade / Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band

Landmarks

April 29, 2014

Modern Jazz

The veteran jazz drummer and his longtime band dig deep into root American forms on this beautifully atmospheric 2014 set for Blue Note.

- Timothy Monger

The Hollywood Stars, ‘Sound City,’ a Lost Power Pop Gem from 1976

Sunny War Continues to Push the Boundaries of Folk on ‘Shell of a Girl’

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Hanne Hukkelberg’s Experimental Pop Takes a Personal Turn on ‘Birthmark’

Ra Ra Riot’s Wes Miles on Recording at His Parents’ House, Learning to be a Frontman, and Falsetto

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Album Premiere: The Hollywood Stars, ‘Sound City,’ a Lost Power Pop Gem from 1976

Album Premiere & Interview: Sunny War Continues to Push the Boundaries of Folk on ‘Shell of a Girl’

Hanne Hukkelberg’s Experimental Pop Takes a Personal Turn on ‘Birthmark’

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Ra Ra Riot’s Wes Miles on Recording at His Parents’ House, Learning to be a Frontman, and Falsetto

New Classical Reviews

Roddy Bottum Thought He Was Done Making Intense, Heavy Music; Then He Joined the Nastie Band

Sarah Jaffe’s Heartbreak-Inspired Songs She Wouldn’t Give Away

Torche’s Meticulous Balance of Heaviness and Harmony

New Classical Reviews, June 2019

Ra Ra Riot’s Wes Miles on Recording at His Parents’ House, Learning to be a Frontman, and Falsetto

New Classical Reviews

Roddy Bottum Thought He Was Done Making Intense, Heavy Music; Then He Joined the Nastie Band

Sarah Jaffe’s Heartbreak-Inspired Songs She Wouldn’t Give Away

Torche’s Meticulous Balance of Heaviness and Harmony

New Classical Reviews, June 2019