Dark Water Sound

Woodstock – Portugal. The Man

Carved out with years of dedication and keen-eyed teamwork (and a hell of production lineup to boot), Portugal. The Man’s 2017 release, Woodstock is one to be reckoned with as a powerhouse release and catalog standout.

Hip-Hop

Run The Jewels 3 – Run The Jewels

The baddest duo in hip-hop know a thing or two about the inner workings of the world, both artistically and socially. They don’t mess with things that don’t need to… Read More

Folk, Indie

Semper Femina – Laura Marling

As one of the great contemporary acoustic artists to come out of the United Kingdom, Laura Marling’s release in Semper Femina focuses her efforts of a career dedicated to the… Read More

Folk, Indie

City Music – Kevin Morby

With a hint of bottle-up punk-like angst, folk-esque acoustics, and hand-clapping soul, Kevin Morby’s 2017 release City Music is as classic indie rock as classic indie rock can get. Soaking… Read More

Alternative, Rock

Death Song – The Black Angels

For a group of demonic missionaries (after all, their name is the The Black Angels), they sure know how to conjure the inner-psychedelic savage out of every listener. Eerie and… Read More

Alternative, Rock

Villains – Queens of the Stone Age

Back in the saddle again after their monumental and roaring comeback release …Like Clockwork, Queens of the Stone Age return with a through and through well-done and meticulously crafted release in Villains.

Rock

Visions of a Life – Wolf Alice

Dark and demonic, spacey and airy, and poppy and carefree, Wolf Alice’s follow up to 2015’s My Love Is Cool tests the boundaries that were considered anything and everything under… Read More

2017: Top Releases

Lotta Sea Lice – Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile

City Music – Kevin Morby

Harmony of Difference – Kamasi Washington

Woodstock – Portugal. The Man

A Deeper Understanding – The War On Drugs

Masseduction – St. Vincent

Capacity – Big Thief

DAMN – Kendrick Lamar

Elwan – Tinariwen

Masseduction – St. Vincent

Colors – Beck

As You Were – Liam Gallagher