New Reviews for April 4, 2025
Interscope / Island EMI
Two musical icons combine on a set of lively rockers and grand ballads that are joyous and empowering in equal measure.
Nonesuch
Less an indie rock album and more a contemporary classical suite, this breaks new ground for the leader of Dirty Projectors.
Mom + Pop Music
The duo gives equal time to headbanging and heartache on one of their most satisfying albums.
Ninja Tune
The London band reinvents itself yet again on this delightfully eccentric third studio outing.
Sacred Bones
Confrontational in ways quiet and loud, Abyss is a testament to Anika's
fierce artistic independence and gift for haunting moods.
Primary Wave / Sun Records
A suitably eclectic and daring musical homage to the maverick actor, filmmaker, and troublemaker.
Mute
Half-solo piano and half-electronic post-rock, and inspired by a 2023 sailboat tour, an epic drawing on self-reflection and societal upheaval.
In Memoriam
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AllMusic Staff Pick
- April 10, 2025
March 3, 2009
Perhaps as underrated as Pop, this refreshing, late era set has stood up quite well after a decade, especially considering their uneven 2010s output. Unabashedly bold, experimental, and catchier than you might remember, songs like the title track, the massive "Magnificent," the quirky "Get On Your Boots," and the sprawling "FEZ/Being Born" hit all the right marks for when you need a U2 fix outside of the greatest hits.
In Memoriam
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