Abby Jones
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Feeble Little Horse: Hayday Album Review
The Pittsburgh rock quartet’s newly reissued debut is a relentless, intentionally chaotic document of twentysomething existential dread. → Read More
Alex G: “Miracles” Track Review
On the lovely, country-tinged final single from God Save the Animals, Alex Giannascoli thinks about settling down. → Read More
YUNGBLUD: Yungblud Album Review
The English singer’s third album promises eccentricity and personal revelation but delivers anonymous, uninspired pop-rock. → Read More
Illuminati Hotties: Let Me Do One More Album Review
With poignant writing and irreverent humor, Sarah Tudzin’s second album as Illuminati Hotties plays like a demonstration in the art of persistence. → Read More
Shannon and the Clams: Year of the Spider Album Review
The Oakland rock band responds to tragedy with grace on their most musically diverse and lyrically affecting album yet. → Read More
A Great Big Pile of Leaves: Pono Album Review
With its wistful musings on adolescence and nostalgia, the indie rock trio’s first album in eight years picks up right where they left off. → Read More
Rilo Kiley's Debut Album 'Take Offs And Landings' Turns 20
Jenny Lewis was tired of being a star. By the time her band Rilo Kiley put out their proper debut album, Take Offs And Landings, the former child actor — known for roles like Lucille Ball’s granddaughter in a short-lived I Love Lucy spinoff and the Nintendo-focused road-trip adventure The Wizard — had all but formally retired from the screen. A 1992 LA Times profile declared her “a teenage… → Read More
Pom Pom Squad: Death of a Cheerleader Album Review
Equally indebted to pioneering girl groups and her punk heroes, the New York singer-songwriter’s debut is a fiery exploration of love, anger, and coming-of-age. → Read More
Indigo De Souza: I Love My Mom Album Review
The Asheville songwriter’s newly reissued debut divulges her restless thoughts through folksy garage-pop that’s both vulnerable and fierce. → Read More
Snow Ellet: Suburban Indie Rock Star EP Album Review
With sharp DIY production and earnestly self-aware lyrics, Eric Reyes’ debut radiates familiar, understated emo-pop charm. → Read More
Origami Angel: Gami Gang Album Review
Ambitious, self-referential, and packed with their signature bad puns, the D.C. emo-punk duo’s double album hones in on the nostalgia and sincerity that lies beneath all adolescent woe. → Read More
The Garden: Kiss My Super Bowl Ring Album Review
Fusing ’80s-inspired hardcore with playful electronics, the Shears brothers’ bass-and-drums duo enlists a handful of high-profile collaborators in their mission for “total freedom of expression.” → Read More
Beach Bunny: Honeymoon Album Review
Chicago’s Lili Trifilio writes about heartache and insecurity with the wistful, plainspoken honesty of power-pop. → Read More
Wild Nothing: Laughing Gas Album Review
A handful of tracks recorded during the Indigo sessions suggest an artist more concerned with creating a vibe than conjuring sincere feeling. → Read More
glass beach: the first glass beach album Album Review
The Los Angeles band’s idiosyncratic debut is a whirlwind of post-emo maximalism, fusing mid-aughts pop-punk with synthy, sugarcoated chiptune. → Read More
Sean Henry: A Jump From the High Dive Album Review
The East Coast songwriter’s college-rock melodies and boyish vocal delivery waver between charming and cloying. → Read More
Omni: Networker Album Review
The Atlanta duo’s Sub Pop debut examines the mundane anxieties of modern life with caffeinated post-punk that recalls Parquet Courts or Wire. → Read More
Caroline Says: Ohio River EP Album Review
On singer-songwriter Caroline Sallee’s latest EP, everything is transitory—especially life itself. → Read More
Remember Sports: Sunchokes Album Review
The scrappy indie-punk band reissues its beloved and long-out-of-print first album. → Read More
Turnover: Altogether Album Review
The Virginia emo trio try to keep things as simple and accessible as possible on their fourth album. → Read More