Arlo Parks has officially ditched the bedroom-pop curtains and stepped directly into the neon light with Ambiguous Desire, and honestly, we should all be sending her a thank-you note. If her previous work was a soft-focus Polaroid, this record is a high-def, 2 a.m. epiphany that pulses with a brand-new kind of confidence. Working with producer Baird, […]
Saw You Out with the Weeds by Suitor
Suitor’s first LP, ‘Saw You Out with the Weeds‘, is the kind of record that makes you want to buy a vintage leather jacket so that you can gloomily lean against a brick wall. This is a masterclass in gothy post-punk that feels like a fever dream shared by Siouxsie Sioux and Sonic Youth while they’re trapped in […]
Hymns From The Hills by Poison Ruïn
If you’ve been looking for the perfect soundtrack to accompany your inevitable descent into a feudal nightmare, Philadelphia’s Poison Ruïn has finally heard your muffled, chain-mailed prayers. Their latest offering, ‘Hymns From The Hills‘, is exactly the kind of “scythe-swinging aggression” you’d expect from a band that makes Dungeons & Dragons sound like a legitimate labor strike. While […]
Heaven 2 by Lala Lala
Lillie West, the creative mind behind Lala Lala, has officially traded the Midwest chill of Chicago for the sun-drenched sprawl of Los Angeles, and her latest release, Heaven 2, perfectly captures that “new city, who dis?” energy. Out now on Sub Pop Records, the album feels like a masterclass in what happens when an artist […]
Clementine by Ladybird
If you haven’t yet let the sweet, Midwestern melodies of Ladybird’s latest record, ‘Clementine‘, wash over you like a crisp lake breeze on a humid July night, you are truly missing out on Milwaukee’s premier “not-quite-famous-yet” band. Released as a follow-up to their debut, this album is a total “hell yeah” from start to finish, living in that […]
Ultra Dundee by Bad//Dreems
Bad//Dreems has finally unleashed ‘Ultra Dundee‘, and it is a glorious, gritty masterclass in Australian rock that feels like the band reaching their absolute peak just as they’ve announced an indefinite hiatus. The album is a sweaty, poetic collision of post-punk energy and storytelling, with standout tracks like the blistering “Night Shooting” and the anthemic […]