Sep 20
Harry’s House by Harry Styles By Tyler Mandell | Top tracks: As It Was, Matilda, Grapejuice I had written about Harry Styles’ sophomore album Fine Line earlier this year, and I felt unimpressed with most of it but hoped Harry’s third LP would help him grow and fix some of his shortcomings. And while it …
Sep 08
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five – The Message By Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: The Message, The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel, She’s Fresh Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s debut album The Message is widely considered to be one of the landmark moments in hip-hop history, though much more …
May 13
Paul Simon – Still Crazy After All These Years By Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: My Little Town, 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover, Gone At Last Still Crazy After All These Years, Paul Simon’s third solo album, has always been a bit frustrating for me to listen to. It’s a good album overall, with …
May 13
Bloc Party – Alpha Games By Michael Bamarni | Top Tracks: Traps, Callum Is a Snake, The Peace Offering Bloc Party have recovered from their underwhelming last record, Hymns, with the guitar driven and infectious, Alpha Games What’s more British than Bloc Party? This is my question. I ask with complete sincerity and ignorance. If …
May 11
Vampire Weekend – Debut Album Review By Tyler Mandell | Top Tracks: Oxford Comma and A-Punk It was only a matter of time before I would check out Vampire Weekend’s debut album, considering my love of worldbeat music, such as the work of Talking Heads, David Byrne, and Paul Simon. The album received lots of …