Many are calling the Geese frontman and solo phenomenon a generational talent, and his Carnegie Hall show something of a coronation. We’re not quite convinced

Three albums into his career, he’s simply starting to sound like Greg Freeman

There are many artists of Teenage Fanclub’s vintage making vital, thrilling music. Do Not Dare to Dream is neither. Yes, it is comfortable, easy, and pleasant — but to be brutally frank, it is criminally dull

It is an unpretentious record from one of the UK’s most influential guitar players, and all the more effective for it

In a year when Protomartyr and Cola (Ought, by extension), two spiritually minded peers, delivered some of their most evocative material to date, Gilla Band remain set in their ways

After the more stripped-back, ballad-focused This Is How Tomorrow Moves, the Filipino-American amps up the guitars just a bit

Ultimately, Wishy are swinging for the fences on Nature’s Pill, and while they don’t always connect, I’ll take spirited failure over conservatism any day

It’s obviously more polished and cohesive than the Madison, Wisconsin band’s previous efforts, but it lacks the individuality that made Slow Pulp stand out in the first place

Another in a string of recent releases that make you feel many emotions at once

Protomartyr's different releases exhibit varying degrees of sombreness. While Hotel Usona can feel unifying in its purpose, detailing the frightening conditions of a nation, it also presents them in strange, deeply uncomfortable ways. It’s the Lost Highway of David Lynch films, one might say

While many of the orchestral flourishes on Ride Lonesome do not feel as impactful as those on past albums, they still serve as a reminder that Beck can lend even his more nondescript moments a sense of refinement

The measure of any great concept-driven record is its feel from start to finish, and Here Because Of Hope absolutely delivers here—a rewarding, balanced, and thoughtful work, framed expertly by spoken word and guest vocal spots. And crucially, brimming with hope

Anatomy of a Brief Romance’s failings don’t make Okereke’s feelings any less valid, just as much as those feelings don’t afford him a pass for thinking there might be an audience for this turgid embarrassment of a record

A consistently impressive record from a singular songwriting talent, brought to life by a remarkably talented band

Dinosaur Jr.’s 13th album—and first for five years—is another solid entry in one of indie rock’s most consistent discographies

The activist-minded Oklahoma City alt-metal quartet grapples with the discontents of modern life

Nate Amos’ latest album as This Is Lorelai is a spellbinding AOTY contender

Materia is best appreciated as a document of process rather than a completed thought

Unmistakably English, but way funnier and much more interesting musically than Sleaford Mods

Even at their most wide-ranging, the Shakes make it all sound effortlessly cool