Of Montreal Lousy With Sylvianbriar (Polyvinyl) “Restless” is a good word to use when describing Of Montreal’s output. The past decade has […]

Smashing Pumpkins Oceania Live in NYC (CMG) Context is everything for Smashing Pumpkins circa 2013, and this is incredibly apparent on the […]

Sigur Rós Kveikur (XL) After two albums of mostly drifty ambience or acoustic quiet, it feels like it’s been a while since […]

Camera Obscura Desire Lines (4AD) Scottish indie pop band Camera Obscura’s glorious pop sensibilities may have reached their apex on the group’s […]

Savages Silence Yourself (Matador) I didn’t plan on liking Savages. I’ve been so sick and tired of the post-punk resurgence as of […]

How To Destroy Angels Welcome Oblivion (Columbia) I’ll preface this by saying that How to Destroy Angels’ 2012 EP, An Omen, was […]

The Besnard Lakes Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO (Jagjaguwar) Four albums into their career, The Besnard Lakes are one of those bands […]

The Flaming Lips The Terror (Warner Bros.) The Flaming Lips hit a reinvigorated creative peak when the band released what might be […]

My Bloody Valentine mbv (self-released) The release of a new My Bloody Valentine album after the band’s 22-year silence might as well […]

New Order Lost Sirens (Warner) Let’s face it, as important as New Order’s legacy is, the band has been dialing it in […]