Music Reviews

All It Takes To Ruin It All, out April 6, follows up 2017's Jump Ship with shaky steps and bravery to grieve.

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No Thank You's 'New England Patriots' Finds Space To Breathe In Grief

12:00pm March 13, 2018

by Stefanie Fernández

Written after the death of her father, Kaytee Della Monica wanders through her grief like an open house on the second single from All It Takes To Ruin It All.

The Decemberists' I'll Be Your Girl comes out March 16 on Capitol.

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First Listen: The Decemberists, 'I'll Be Your Girl'

11:57am March 12, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

The band's eighth album captures a collaborative spirit that keeps The Decemberists sounding vibrant and alive, even as it delves into themes of futility and darkness.

Vince Staples released "GTFOMD" after a masterful marketing rollout presented in the form of a GoFundMe campaign.

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In Promising To Go Away, Vince Staples Reveals Another Strong Play To Stay

12:04pm March 10, 2018

by Rodney Carmichael

The Long Beach rapper calls out NPR, and the media in general, in a new song that finally combines his online persona with his singular artistic temperament.

Demi Lovato and DJ Khaled appear at The Grove in Los Angeles in Nov. 2017.

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A Look At The Very, Very Earnest Soundtrack To 'A Wrinkle In Time'

3:51pm March 09, 2018

The soundtrack to Disney's newest blockbuster bildungsroman matches the bright-eyed whimsy of the film — maybe a little too much.

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New Collection Catches Jazz Bassist Charles Mingus 'Live at Montreux 1975'

2:33pm March 09, 2018

by Kevin Whitehead

A new 2-CD set features a decades-old recording of Mingus and his quintet at Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival. Citic Kevin Whitehead says the album showcases one of Mingus' most explosive bands.

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Songs We Love: Peter Zummo, 'Song II: Left; On The Beat—Variations'

12:18pm March 09, 2018

by Piotr Orlov

Discovered from 1984 rehearsal tapes, the downtown New York mainstay offers a gorgeous and loose piece of music with his quartet, featuring Arthur Russell on amplified cello.

The Aces' When My Heart Felt Volcanic comes out April 6.

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Scream In Solidarity To The Aces' Breakup Song 'Just Like That'

10:05am March 09, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

The band's glittery new track is a slow-burning pop jam in muted pastels.

Brent Cobb's new album, Providence Canyon, comes out May 11.

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Brent Cobb's 'King Of Alabama' Choogles For A Fallen Road Dog

9:10am March 09, 2018

by Ann Powers

The country-rock troubadour pays tribute to a friend and mentor. Providence Canyon is out May 11.

Flasher wants to escape from the future in "Skim Milk."

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Flasher's Stylish 'Skim Milk' Escapes To The Unknown

4:09pm March 08, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

The D.C. post-punk trio's first single as a newly-signed Domino Records group sounds like an ecstatic hall of mirrors.

Wax Idols' Happy Ending comes out May 16.

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Wax Idols Fight Against The Dying Of The Light In 'Scream'

3:16pm March 08, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

As the first single off the band's upcoming album, Happy Ending, "Scream" is an empowered thesis statement on mortality writ in thundering dream-pop.