Larry Fitzmaurice
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Premature Evaluation: Arctic Monkeys 'The Car'
Ladies and gentlemen, Arctic Monkeys are still floating in space. → Read More
Sufjan Stevens' 'The Age Of Adz' Came Out 10 Years Ago Today
Is there a big-ticket indie album from the 2010s as confounding and divisive as The Age Of Adz? Sufjan Stevens’ sixth full-length -- which turns 10 years old → Read More
'Cop Rock' Was A Bad Idea 30 Years Ago And Feels Like An Even Worse Idea Now
In 2020, there’s no such thing as a bad idea for a television show. The medium has positively exploded in terms of sheer volume, thanks to the rise of myriad → Read More
'Trolls World Tour' Review: A Poptimist Nightmare Now Streaming
Before we take a dive into the rich text that is Trolls World Tour, a brief disclaimer: This is a movie for children. I feel the need to state this essential → Read More
Socials Distance: Can Indie Artists Quit Twitter Or Instagram Without Hurting Their Careers?
Few elements of modern life have changed indie more than the prevalence of social media has. → Read More
Revisiting 'Pure Moods' in the Age of Coronavirus
An investigation into whether the memorably vibey 90s New Age compilation can offer any solace in this time of chaos. → Read More
Hulu's 'High Fidelity' Reboot Is A Perplexing Attempt To Rewrite The Past
This gender-flipped 'High Fidelity' attempts to present itself as a much different beast than its predecessors. → Read More
How Chillwave’s Brief Moment in the Sun Cast a Long Shadow Over the 2010s
Washed Out, Neon Indian, Toro y Moi, and what happened after the genre’s bedroom pop sounds hit the indie mainstream → Read More
100 gecs: 1000 gecs Album Review
The duo’s wild-eyed genre mishmash covers chiptune’d pop-punk, chintzy trance synths, and the closely mic’d intimacy of indie pop—sometimes all in the same song. → Read More
Avicii: TIM Album Review
The Swedish EDM superstar’s posthumous final album purports to reveal Tim Bergling as he’s never been seen, but the scrum of co-writers and guest singers leaves more questions than answers. → Read More
Lust for Youth: Lust for Youth Album Review
Hannes Norrvide's long-running coldwave synth project breaks into the greener pastures of Depeche Mode-style new wave. → Read More
Elton John Biopic Review: 'Rocketman' Is Over-The-Top & Tender
You have a right to be nervous about Rocketman. The Elton John biopic arrives at a time in which critical stock in rockstar biopics has never been lower. Of → Read More
"All Star," "Smooth," "Mambo No. 5," And Why 1999 Hits Are So Memeable
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me. → Read More
The Chemical Brothers: No Geography Album Review
Blending psychedelic sensory overload with riotous club bangers, the shape-shifting electronic duo’s ninth album is their most entertaining in years. → Read More
M83: Knife + Heart (Original Soundtrack) Album Review
On his third outing composing music for film, Anthony Gonzalez breaks from his own soundtracking habits with a welcome sense of playfulness. → Read More
Gesaffelstein: Hyperion Album Review
The second album by the French producer Gesaffelstein brings in big pop collaborators like Haim and Pharrell. → Read More
Pond: Tasmania Album Review
The eighth album from the Australian psych-rockers is their most melodically realized of their career. The strains of pop offer a lovely imprint of a band in a constant state of flux. → Read More
Diplo: Europa EP Album Review
Despite trending toward pop in recent years, the globetrotting producer turns to European and African rappers to help him find new inspiration—or at least try. → Read More
“The Masked Singer” Was Made for These Bizarro Times
The strange appeal of a celebrity singing competition where the singing doesn’t really matter and the C-listers dress up as animals. → Read More
Broken Social Scene: Let’s Try the After Vol. 1 EP Album Review
A pleasant palate-cleanser after the nourishing Hug of Thunder, the Canadian collective’s latest EP tackles familiar modes in capable fashion, while offering moments of life-affirming beauty. → Read More