Favorite Albums of 2018: Valley Queen – ‘Supergiant’
Supergiant by Valley Queen Veteran and established artists dominated the music scene this year. Look at all the “Best Of” […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: Soccer Mommy – ‘Clean’
Clean by soccer mommy On her first LP as Soccer Mommy, Nashville singer-songwriter Sophie Allison created a relatable, honest, and […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: Slothrust – ‘The Pact’
The Pact by SLOTHRUST On their fourth LP, The Pact, Slothrust released what very may well be their best record. […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: Parquet Courts – ‘Wide Awake!’
Whether through their five records or front man Andrew Savage’s foray as a solo artist, Parquet Courts have covered pretty […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: Mitski – ‘Be The Cowboy’
Be the Cowboy by Mitski Whether it is sitting behind the piano, ratcheting a distorted electric guitar, or scratching a […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: mastersystem – ‘Dance Music’
May 10, 2018 is a date that many indie music fans will never forget. It is the day we learned […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: Lucy Dacus – ‘Historian’
2018 has been an incredible year for Lucy Dacus, who earlier this year collaborated with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers under […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: Lala Lala – ‘The Lamb’
The Lamb by Lala Lala Can an album simultaneously charm and devastate? In the case of Lillie West and her […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: Kurt Vile – ‘Bottle It In’
Kurt Vile released Bottle It In a couple of months ago. Maybe the album name is because it’s been a […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: IAN SWEET – Crush Crusher
Crush Crusher by IAN SWEET Ian Sweet’s Crush Crusher is a heavy record in many ways. From its distorted guitar […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: Hop Along – ‘Bark Your Head Off, Dog’
Bark Your Head Off, Dog by Hop Along Hop Along may be the best rock band in the game right […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: City Calm Down – ‘Echoes in Blue’
Down Under, a little indie band is capturing the brooding brilliance of The National and the cathartic darkness of […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: Black Honey – ‘Black Honey’
Black Honey – Black Honey (self-released) After releasing a myriad singles, we finally have a proper debut album from the […]
Favorite Albums of 2018: Belako – ‘Render Me Numb, Trivial Violence’
In the Basque town of Mungia, a little band led the charge in reigniting a genre that people said was […]
Favorite EPs of 2018: YONAKA – ‘Teach Me to Fight’
In their brief time as a band, YONAKA have quickly emerged as the voice of a young generation that feels […]
Favorite EPs of 2018: Why Bonnie – ‘Nightgown’
Nightgown by Why Bonnie A few artists and bands released at least two records this year – and one of […]
Favorite EPs of 2018: Waxahatchee – ‘Great Thunder’
Great Thunder by Waxahatchee In the midst of an era where bigger and louder sell more records, Katie Crutchfield’s latest […]
Favorite EPs of 2018: Spielbergs – ‘Distant Star’
Distant Star EP by Spielbergs There are rock records, and then there are rock records. The latter feature a bunch […]
Favorite EPs of 2018: No Violet – ‘Faces’
No Violet took their time to release their debut EP, but the time spent honing their sound was worth it. […]
Favorite EPs of 2018: Everything Everything – ‘A Deeper Sea’
A Deeper Sea was a nice surprise from Everything Everything. The band released the EP specifically for the first track, […]