Music Reviews

Hercules & Love Affair's new album, Omnion is out Sep. 1.

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First Listen: Hercules & Love Affair, 'Omnion'

5:00am August 24, 2017

by Piotr Orlov

Hercules & Love Affair ringmaster and disco-pop savant Andrew Butler's new album finely tunes the music's contemporary and traditional ingredients with guest appearances by Sharon Van Etten and more.

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Pianist Vijay Iyer Combines Complicated Rhythms With Modern Style On 'Far From Over'

2:23pm August 23, 2017

by Kevin Whitehead

Iyer studied physics and mathematics before becoming a professional musician in the 1990s. He composes music for an ensemble of interdisciplinary composers and jazz academics on his new album.

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King Krule Returns With An Absurdist Video Behind New Song 'Czech One'

12:23pm August 23, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

King Krule, a flame-headed English poet who releases smoky, mercurial avant-pop, returns with his first song from his eponymous project in four years.

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Songs We Love: Weaves, 'Walkaway'

11:33am August 23, 2017

by Karen Gwee

The newest song from the Toronto art rockers is surprisingly straightforward, an anthem to showcase Jasmyn Burke's voice, paired with a carefree, spontaneous video.

Quicksand's new album, Interiors, comes out Nov. 10.

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Quicksand Returns With First Album In 22 Years, Shares 'Illuminant' Video

3:04pm August 22, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

The NYC hardcore kids who made us question the elements of hardcore are back with Interiors, out Nov. 10.

William Patrick Corgan's Ogilala comes out Oct. 13.

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William Patrick Corgan Announces Album, Shares Rick Rubin-Produced Ballad 'Aeronaut'

12:10pm August 22, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Beneath the Smashing Pumpkins' crunchy fuzz and meticulous production has always been Corgan's gushy bleeding heart.

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Daniel Romano's 'Modern Pressure' Is The Work Of A Confident Pop Craftsman

2:07pm August 21, 2017

by Ken Tucker

The singer-songwriter mostly recorded this album in a cabin in Sweden. You can hear that intensity and obsessiveness in his attractive, eccentric pieces, which sometimes sound like works-in-progress.

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Perturbator's new EP, New Model, comes out Oct.20.

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Perturbator Reckons With Synthwave, Introduces 'New Model' On Surprise EP

8:51am August 18, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

James Kent, whose music has evolved from sharp-edged synth raves to impressively dense electronic composition, has entered the next phase of Perturbator.

Radiator Hospital's Play The Songs You Like comes out Oct. 20.

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Radiator Hospital's 'Dance Number' Is Here For Your Existential Bewilderment

2:05pm August 17, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Play The Songs You Like is the latest Radiator Hospital record, 16 power-pop songs that no doubt run at fast clip, but giddily stick like those stretchy hands you buy for a quarter.

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Hear Pinkshinyultrablast's Swoon-Worthy 'Find Your Saint'

11:09am August 17, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

After slimming down to a trio, the dreamy Russian shoegaze band is putting the finishing touches on its third album in three years.