Boogie To Sonido Gallo Negro's Kitschy, Complicated 'Mambo Cósmico'
A busy, carnival-esque ostinato grounds the space-y Farfisa fuzz from this nine-piece Mexico City ensemble.
Music Reviews
'After Bach' Offers Brad Mehldau's Well-Tempered Jazz
Inspired by J.S. Bach, jazz pianist Brad Mehldau alternates originals from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier with his own reinventions.
Tancred Announces 'Nightstand' With Introspective And Poppy Single
Jess Abbott can write a booming melody that cuts through a wash of guitars. Hear the extremely catchy "Reviews" from Nightstand, out June 1.
Tracey Thorn Mixes Dance Rhythms With Raw Honesty On 'Record'
Thorn's latest album uses airy synthesizers and insistent percussion as the backdrop for a series of meditations on being feminist. Critic Ken Tucker says Record plays as both a comfort and a dare.
Your Body May Not Be Ready For The Armed's 'Luxury Themes'
The only certain thing about this experimental Detroit collective is its chaotic entropy. The Armed's forthcoming Only Love seems to engineer deranged noise and chaotic hardcore as normal.
Songs We Love: Traveller, 'Hummingbird'
Traveller is the illustrious combination of Jonny Fritz, Robert Ellis and Cory Chisel. The first single from Western Movies is an ode to a woman in the deep summer of her own life.
Sam Evian's 'Health Machine' Drips Summer Sweat
You, Forever was recorded in the middle of summer with no A/C, exemplified by this raw and slow-grooving first single.
First Listen: Kacey Musgraves, 'Golden Hour'
With wry intelligence and savvy positioning, Musgraves carved out a comfortable space for herself at country music's boundaries — now she's letting her millennial guard down.
Songs We Love: Debussy, 'La Plus Que Lente'
Marking the 100th anniversary of the visionary composer's death, hear Debussy play his own music on a 1913 piano roll.
First Listen: Jean Grae & Quelle Chris, 'Everything's Fine'
The recently engaged creative partners give birth to a wellspring of sociopolitical satire on their new collaborative LP.