Yumi Zouma have always crafted songs that sound like a lovely Saturday morning in spring and the ten tracks in Truth or Consequences add to this distinction.
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Tame Impala – The Slow Rush – Review
Following up 2015’s Currents seemed like a nearly impossible task, but Kevin Parker pulled it off, although The Slow Rush falls a bit short of greatness.
Frances Quinlan – Likewise – Review
In her debut solo album, Frances Quinlan creates a nostalgic tapestry that enraptures with unique vocal flourishes and distinct lyrics.
Mac Demarco – Here Comes the Cowboy – Review
Mac Demarco’s fifth album, Here Comes the Cowboy, opens with a repetitive, somewhat meandering title track wherein Demarco simply repeats the phrase “here comes the cowboy” until the music fades out. This track serves as both the introduction and theme of the album. It has that southern twang that one might expect from an album…
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Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising – Review
In Titanic Rising, Natalie Mering’s fourth Weyes Blood album, contrasts rich, orchestral instrumentation with focused, interpersonal songwriting. It almost shouldn’t work, but Mering pulls it off brilliantly. The almost-too-grandiose music perfectly matches the personal, incredibly relatable tales Mering sings about on Rising. This album wears its Beatles influence on its sleeve, but it’s not sappy…
Julia Jacklin – Crushing – Review
It’s easy to like Julia Jacklin. Her voice and songwriting are both so immediately intimate that they lull you into this sense of comfort. It feels almost as if she’s singing directly to you, the listener, which makes her second solo album Crushing all the more devastating. This is a very unique break-up album. Although…
Bombay Bicycle Club: A Retrospective
The year is 2019 and a new Bombay Bicycle Club album is imminent. So, as we wait with bated breath to hear what the boys have in store for us, I decided to do a small retrospective on their four albums.
