ALBUM REVIEW: The Homesick Hits the Gym on ‘The Big Exercise’
On their Sub Pop debut, the Dutch trio finds their magic formula.
Carlo Thomas
When he's not writing about music, Carlo Thomas is a digital marketer who currently lives in Denver, Colorado.
THE UNDERDOGS: Deerhunter’s ‘Monomania’
A column about underrated albums that didn’t get their due.
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: Omni’s ‘Networker’
A stripped-down vision of post-punk that’s no less thrilling.
The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2019
Let the debate begin!
ALBUM REVIEW: Angel Olsen Gets Reflective on ‘All Mirrors’
Give it a chance, and she’ll blow you away again.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Deerhunter’s ‘Halcyon Digest’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Girls’ ‘Father, Son, Holy Ghost’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUM REVIEW: Big Thief Comes Back to Earth on ‘Two Hands’
If fans were hoping for a more direct follow-up to 2017’s ‘Capacity’ in ‘U.F.O.F.’, they finally got it here.
ALBUM REVIEW: DIIV Comes Clean on ‘Deceiver’
The Brooklyn shoegazers confront addiction and their influences on powerful third album.
THE UNDERDOGS: Animal Collective’s ‘Centipede Hz’
A column about underrated albums that didn’t get their due.
Girls’ ‘Album’ Turns 10
Music this profound often comes from a dark place.
ALBUM REVIEW: (Sandy) Alex G Gets Deep on ‘House of Sugar’
The Philly indie experimentalist explores temptation and unluckiness in the everyday.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Hold Steady Keeps on Trucking on ‘Thrashing Thru The Passion’
On LP7, Craig Finn and Co. settle in for the long haul.
ALBUM REVIEW: Tycho Finds a New Forecast on ‘Weather’
The new LP marks a collaborative turning point for the ambient outfit.
THE UNDERDOGS: Spoon’s ‘Transference’
A column about underrated albums that didn’t get their due.
ALBUM REVIEW: Fontaines D.C. Make One Hell of an Impression on ‘Dogrel’
The Irish post-punk outfit’s loaded debut is a love letter to Dublin.
THE UNDERDOGS: The Avalanches’ ‘Wildflower’
A column about underrated albums that didn’t get their due.
My 5 Favorite Indie Albums of 2019 (So Far)
MMC Writers look back at the last six months in music
Dirty Projectors’ ‘Bitte Orca’ Turns 10
When avant garde meets pop accessibility, magical things can happen.
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Here Comes The Cowboy’ Is Mac Demarco at His Most Minimalist
Good luck staying awake.
ALBUM REVIEW: Big Thief’s Make Friends With Aliens on ‘U.F.O.F’
Follow their advice, and you may have found your new favorite album.
ALBUM REVIEW: Grand Ambitions Pay Off on Local Natives’ ‘Violet Street’
The most interesting music they’ve put out in years.
ALBUM REVIEW: Avey Tare’s ‘Cows on Hourglass Pond’ is a Warm Return to the Old AnCo Sound
Fans of ‘Sung Tongs’ and ‘Feels’ will be very pleased.
‘Breakfast In America’ at 40
Carlo Thomas gives his modern assessment of Supertramp’s overblown dad rock classic.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Japanese House Emerges Fully Built on ‘Good At Falling’
Amber Bain enters the indie pop elite with long-awaited debut.
ALBUM REVIEW: Broken Social Scene Shows They’ve Still Got It on ‘Let’s Try the After (Vol. 1)’
This supercollective will never go out of style.
ALBUM REVIEW: Bob Mould Inspires Hope on ‘Sunshine Rock’
The album lives up to its name
ALBUM REVIEW: Beirut Stays Beautiful but Tame on ‘Gallipoli’
A solid entry that could have been an EP.
ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Gunn Broadcasts Mixed Signals on ‘The Unseen In Between’
An album that warmly invites you in while holding you at arm’s length.
ALBUM REVIEW: The 1975 Prove Millennials Are Deep Too on ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’
Emotionally complex, hyper-modern genre-hopping rock.
ALBUMS WE’RE THANKFUL FOR: Deerhunter’s ‘Halcyon Digest’ Showed Me What an ‘Album’ Can Be
For Thanksgiving, MMC Writers are sharing records they’re grateful for.
ALBUM REVIEW: Guerilla Toss Soundtracks Modern Madness on ‘Twisted Crystal’
The Brooklyn art punks keep things crazy on their third album.
ALBUM REVIEW: Waxahatchee Strips Her Sound Bare on ‘Great Thunder EP’
A sparse but equally stunning contrast to ‘Out In The Storm’.