Dark Water Sound

Capacity – Big Thief

A starkly somber and humanizing reminder of the feckless struggle between yin and yang, man and woman, child and adult, and body and society. And without the slightest sense of… Read More

Hip-Hop, Indie, Pop

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

Hip-Hop

DAMN – Kendrick Lamar

After 2015’s release of To Pimp a Butterfly, you may have asked yourself ‘Why would Kendrick Lamar need to release anything ever again?’, ‘Can anything be this good?’ or ‘Why… Read More

Alternative, Rock

Concrete and Gold – Foo Fighters

For the follow up to a release that magnified their roots and origin, Foo Fighters return with a blend and broad mix of sounds that speak more to their foundational form than a nostalgic glance in the rearview mirror.

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.

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