Paul Thompson
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Armand Hammer: Shrines Album Review
The fourth album from the NY duo composed of Elucid and billy woods is freer, lusher, and brighter than anything they’ve done before. → Read More
Jonathan Fire*Eater: Tremble Under Boom Lights Album Review
While fame and fortune may’ve eluded them, the before-their-time New York City rockers’ influence is incalculable. Two decades on, their 1996 mini-LP sounds like a hiccup in the timeline. → Read More
The Crushing Despair of Notorious B.I.G's 'Ready to Die'
Twenty-five years after its release, the album's greatest legacy is Biggie's intuition about his future. → Read More
The Gerbils: Are You Sleepy Album Review
This surreal, distortion-heavy power-pop album, reissued on vinyl, stands among the best of the late-’90s Elephant 6 output. → Read More
Kanye West's Sunday Service Is Not a Redemption Story
What happened at the religious spectacle Kanye staged on the last morning of Coachella. → Read More
Ryley Walker: The Lillywhite Sessions Album Review
On what may seem like a readymade gag, the psych-folk favorite covers the lost Dave Matthews Band album in full. He convincingly connects his adolescent love to his adult explorations. → Read More
The Glands: I Can See My House From Here Album Review
On two reissued albums and a sprawling collection of arguably finished songs, this Georgia band did everything you want great indie rock to do. Now, everyone has a chance to hear it. → Read More
Kanye West Vs. Fame
Yikes. → Read More
The Beta Band: The Three EPs Album Review
Keen pop instincts, a good sense of space, and a penchant for self-sabotage: That’s the Beta Band, epitomized by this 20th-anniversary reissue of their earliest works. → Read More
Eminem’s 'Kamikaze' Is a Stale Misfire
The rapper's ninth studio album reveals an Eminem who's frustrated with the narrative, but seems to misunderstand the beast he’s up against if he wants to confront his detractors. → Read More
'Straight Outta Compton' Is the Most American Album of the 20th Century
Thirty years later, we remember how N.W.A Trojan Horsed gangsta rap into suburban homes. → Read More
So Is 'Culture II' Any Good?
The new Migos project—stretched out over 24 tracks that clock at an hour and 45 minutes—is proof you can never have too much of a good thing. → Read More
Exclusive: Jaden Smith Drops "Icon" Video and Explains Why It Took 3 Years to Make 'SYRE'
Jaden Smith spoke with us about his ambitious debut album, 'SYRE.' → Read More
Curls: Vante EP Album Review
Christopher Owens, formerly of Girls, calls Curls—a trio with drummer Cody Rhodes and bassist Luke Baće—his first “real band.” Their new EP contains some of the most lavish-sounding music he has released. → Read More
Postmates Went Old School at ComplexCon With a 50s Era Diner
Postmates is an app that bends to meet the demands of your day, wherever you might be. → Read More
Young Dolph: Thinking Out Loud Album Review
After two attempts on his life in seven months, the rapper Young Dolph has simply gotten back to work. His latest is a brisk, blunt album with tremendous features from Gucci Mane and 2 Chainz. → Read More
Future & Young Thug's 'Super Slimey' Is, Ultimately, Fine
The Atlanta pairing had high expectation, but few songs on their collaborative project stand up to their solo work. → Read More
“Fire” by Anna St. Louis Review
Taken from St. Louis’ upcoming album for Kevin Morby’s Mare Records → Read More
Protomartyr: Relatives in Descent Album Review
The fourth album from the literary Detroit rock band Protomartyr is sinuous and allusive, dense and at times dizzying. It contains a constant sense of unease about the world and its future. → Read More
“The Hype” by Shopping Review
Since they formed in 2013, the spiny, spirited London post-punk band Shopping has made music riddled with probing questions. Their 2015 sophomore album, Why Choose, found them debating the pitfalls of consumerism and instant gratification. The jagged funk of “The Hype,” Shopping’s first new song in two years, finds the band in full-on interrogation mode, urging listeners to investigate their… → Read More