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Horsegirl “Phonetics On and On”: Review
On their brand-new LP, Phonetics On and On, Horsegirl looks back to find out where they’re going. In the wake of their closing the book on teenagehood, the trio reaches for another reality to grasp, unearthing a past universe to climb inside of: one of brightly-lit, grassy afternoons outside, untethered…
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MIKE: Showbiz! Review
Teetering on a jump to Columbia Records in late-1955 and mid-to-late-1956, Miles Davis entered the studio with his second great quintet to fulfill his contract with Prestige Records across three marathon sessions. The subsequent albums, Miles, Cookin’, Relaxin’, Workin’, and Steamin’, were released between 1955 and 1961. They were intersped…
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Two Shell – Two Shell: Review
There’s a moment in the life of all new, exciting acts, in any given scene, where they must accept that they aren’t the newest, most exciting thing anymore. Two Shell, while not overtly making such concessions, seem to have at least become marginally aware of this truth. The novelty of…
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Sufjan Stevens, “Javelin”: Review
With Javelin, Sufjan Stevens creates an intricate, gorgeous rumination on love, grief, and perseverance. Sufjan Stevens, in his multi-decade recording career, has never been confined to one sound. Though he may be best known for the chamber pop he put out in the 2000s, he’s worked in a variety of…
