A reflection on a band too smart and too daring to live forever.
by Kristofer Lenz,Dean Essner,Cat Blackard and Collin Brennan
on May 29, 2017, 12:00am
Articles by Dean Essner
Fun and quirky release from Thee Oh Sees’ frontman.
by Dean Essner
on June 01, 2015, 12:00am
Everything a Superchunk side project should be.
by Dean Essner
on April 30, 2015, 12:00am
Parts of Chaz Bundick’s latest are delightful, but it also feels calculated.
by Dean Essner
on April 03, 2015, 12:02am
A subdued, straightforward addition to The Go! Team’s fascinating catalog.
by Dean Essner
on March 16, 2015, 12:00am
A well-written, but troublingly snide solo effort from the Arcade Fire multi-instrumentalist.
by Dean Essner
on March 04, 2015, 12:01am
To the Kevin Barnes completists out there, it’s totally worth a listen.
by Dean Essner
on February 24, 2015, 12:00am
An emotionally monotonous, one-dimensional record.
by Dean Essner
on February 10, 2015, 12:01am
A bracing product of 21st century nostalgia full of jarring, melodic twists and garishly sexual lyrics.
by Dean Essner
on November 18, 2014, 12:02am
Alex Zhang Hungtai’s last album as Dirty Beaches finds a complacent resting place.
by Dean Essner
on November 03, 2014, 12:00am
Why are we obsessed with the vague murmurs caught in the echo chamber?
by Dean Essner
on October 10, 2014, 1:45pm
The defining Scottish indie pop band.
on October 07, 2014, 12:00am
