ALBUM REVIEW: The Weather Station’s ‘Ignorance’ Is A Beautiful Whirlwind
The fifth record from the Tamara Lindeman-fronted outfit is utterly sublime, a new direction that the band hasn’t gone before.
Raghav Raj
Raghav is a high school student in Ohio who loves music and writing about it. He also writes music reviews on his Instagram account. Has a soft spot for anything touched by Dan Bejar.
ALBUM REVIEW: Playboi Carti Gets Weirder on ‘Whole Lotta Red’
The highly anticipated album is, in many ways, an utterly fascinating trip from the iconoclastic rapper.
ALBUM REVIEW: Bill Callahan Settles in on ‘Gold Record’
A gentle warmth enlivens the singer-songwriter’s follow-up to 2019’s ‘Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest’.
ALBUM REVIEW: MIKE’s ‘Weight of the World’ is a Raw, Exceptional Eulogy for a Lost Loved One
The latest long player from the Bronx rapper/producer is a beautiful meditation on grief that shows how much he’s grown.
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘RTJ4’
Killer Mike and El-P’s glorious late-career renaissance continues with another profoundly timely, brilliantly explosive masterpiece.
THE CORNER CLUB: Gil and Jorge
On this edition of The Corner Club (#3), a look at the sparse alchemy of two MPB titans and one incredible jam album.
ALBUM REVIEW: Charli XCX Finds Connection in Isolation
Her new album, ‘how i’m feeling now’, channels the anxieties of quarantine into a bold, delightful statement.
ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Brown Still Sucks
Young Thug is carrying dead weight on ‘Slime & B’.
THE CORNER CLUB: Caetano Veloso’s Beautiful Contradictions
On this edition, we explore Caetano Veloso’s seminal 1968 debut, which sparked a movement in the face of a totalitarian state.
ALBUM REVIEW: Fiona Apple’s ‘Fetch The Bolt Cutters’ is Infinite
The songwriter laureate’s fifth record is a stewing masterpiece, brewed of raw honesty and imperfection.
ALBUM REVIEW: Shabazz Palaces Gets Funky with ‘The Don of Diamond Dreams’
The new record from Ishmael Butler’s experimental rap venture is a delightful mix of psychedelic and corporeal funk.
THE CORNER CLUB: A História do ‘Clube da Esquina’
Welcome to The Corner Club, a new column on the music of Brazil. On the flagship issue, a legendary collective of musicians come together for one of the country’s most important records.
1001 Albums #1: Frank Sinatra’s ‘In The Wee Small Hours’ (1955)
A series in which I listen and write about every single entry in Universe Publishing’s ‘1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die’.
ALBUM REVIEW: Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Eternal Atake’ Lives Up to the Hype
And it was worth the wait.
ALBUM REVIEW: Destroyer Returns With ‘Have We Met’
Dan Bejar’s new record just might be his best since ‘Kaputt.’
ALBUM REVIEW: Disclosure’s New EP is a Bouncy Return to Form
The Lawrence bros return with 5 tracks of globe-trotting house music.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Kanye West’s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s
ALBUM REVIEW: The Gospel According to Kanye West
The man who once declared “I Am A God,” grapples with his version of what it means to be “Christ-like.”
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Jamie xx’s ‘In Colour’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUM REVIEW: JPEGMAFIA’s ‘Cornball’ is a Searing Manifesto for the Internet Age
The experimental rap firestarter returns with a fragmented, complicated work that capitalizes on the increasing hype around his name.
ALBUM REVIEW: Jenny Hval Broadens Her Horizons on ‘The Practice of Love’
The Norwegian avant-pop vanguard’s new record is her best yet.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Destroyer’s ‘Kaputt’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUM REVIEW: Young Thug Settles into His Throne on ‘So Much Fun’
Atlanta’s most ambitious iconoclast returns with a terrific record that plays to his many strengths.
ALBUM REVIEW: Bon Iver Comes Full Circle on ‘i,i’
The new record from Justin Vernon and company is an expansive, welcoming culmination of everything they’ve done.
ALBUM REVIEW: Florist’s Folk Music Gazes Into The Abyss on ‘Emily Alone’
Emily Sprague explores the warmth of emptiness.
David Berman Dead at 52
The poet, writer and indie rock narrator was the force behind Silver Jews and Purple Mountains.
‘Fear Of Music’ Turns 40
Talking Heads’ third record remains one of the most foreboding records ever made.
ALBUM REVIEW: David Berman’s Return As ‘Purple Mountains’ Is Marvelous
His first record since dissolving Silver Jews in 2009 is easily one of his finest.
My Top 10 Albums of 2019 So Far
MMC writers look back at the last 6 months of music
ALBUM REVIEW: Bill Callahan Finds Sunlight On ‘Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest’
The indie-folk bard cooly dances with death and family life on his loosest record in memory.
ALBUM REVIEW: Thom Yorke is Restlessly Brilliant on ‘ANIMA’
The Radiohead frontman’s new solo record is easily his best one yet.
Dinosaur Jr’s ‘Farm’ Turns 10
The sound of an immortal band refusing to accept themselves as a legacy act
Philippe Zdar Dead at 52
The Grammy-winning French producer was best know as one half of Cassius, as well as Motorbass
The Best YouTube Comments About Captain Beefheart’s ‘Trout Mask Replica’
The avant-garde keystone turns 50 years old today
Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ Turns 40
The claustrophobic post-punk masterpiece still stuns four decades later.
Sigur Rós’ ‘Ágætis Byrjun’ Turns 20
The Icelandic post-rockers’ magnum opus remains miles ahead of everything that preceded or followed.
EP REVIEW: Is Miley Cyrus Even Trying on ‘She Is Coming’?
Miley is flying on autopilot, armed with a fatal lack of self-awareness
‘Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’ Turns 10
An effortless, infectious indie pop classic as witty as it is wise.
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘IGOR’ Is Tyler, The Creator like You’ve Never Heard Him Before
Tyler’s marvelous new album is a wide-screen exploration of lost love that dazzles at every turn.
ALBUM REVIEW: Beyoncé Extends Her Reign on ‘HOMECOMING’
‘HOMECOMING’ further cements Beyoncé as one of the greatest musical icons of our time
ALBUM REVIEW: Pivot Gang Comes Out Firing On Collective Debut
I’ve been saying it for a few years: the best and most promising hip-hop music
ALBUM REVIEW: Solange Does It Again on ‘When I Get Home’
The visionary, free-flowing follow-up to ‘A Seat At The Table’.
ALBUM REVIEW: 2 Chainz Becomes an All-Star on ‘Rap Or Go To The League’
The artist formerly known as Tity Boi paints his masterpiece.
ALBUM REVIEW: Deerhunter Makes Cynicism Sound Sweet on ‘Why Hasn’t Everything Disappeared Yet?’
Their most accessible – and disillusioned – album to date.
ALBUM REVIEW: Earl Sweatshirt Does It Again on ‘Some Rap Songs’
A profound, honest marvel of emotionally bare hip-hop.
ALBUM REVIEW: Metro Boomin Flexes Hard on ‘Not All Heroes Wear Capes’
Further proof Metro is one of hip-hop’s greatest producers.
ALBUM REVIEW: Vince Staples Makes His Point on ‘FM!’
Few can do it as well as he can.
ALBUM REVIEW: Julia Holter Sacrifices Simplicity For Grandiosity on ‘Aviary’
A sprawling, dense opus that will move you to your core.
ALBUM REVIEW: Neneh Cherry Is as Sharp as Ever on ‘Broken Politics’
With none other than Four Tet behind the boards.