Dark Water Sound

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

Hip-Hop, Indie, Pop

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

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

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

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, Psychedelic, Rock, World

Flying Microtonal Banana & others – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

To say the least, 2017 was a big year for King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, if not the year. Yes, it’s an understated question: how did they do it?… 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