Rock
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The American upcomer comes through with a fine piece of slacker rock with fun tidbits of pop culture references and a sobering testament on youthhood.
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The Australian alt-rock legends’ latest outing weaves grand narratives to spacious production and calls for love even if it did not land a bullseye.
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It feels senseless. It sounds senseless. This record makes as much sense as saying the word “deer” like it’s the apex of absurdist comedy.
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The bildungsroman Korean album that’s tied in part to idealism and reality is an instant classic. This will go down as the holy grail for growing up.
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One of the top folk rock bands in Oregon comes out with a new record after six years’ worth of waiting. It could’ve been worse, I suppose?
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Few genres have managed to seize the spirit of the Cold War than Germany’s take on the 1980s’ New Wave with its commercial experiments.
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“Too old to die young / Too young to live alone / Sifting through centuries / For moments of your own”



