An obsession with music
In a phenomenal year for music, picking the best 25 projects seemed a lot harder than it needed to be. 2018 brought textures that pierced and soothed, rocked and mangled, … Continue Reading The 25 Least-Regrettable Causes for Ry’s Accelerating Tinnitus in 2018
The similarly vibrant orange cover of Homeshake’s sophomore album, Midnight Snack, is delicately brushed to the bottom of my trustiest surfboard. The board rips, the album rips, and I realised … Continue Reading REVIEW: Homeshake – Helium
As bittersweet as realising you’ve spelt her last name incorrectly for about the 15th time, Haley Heynderickx’s debut is as hopeful as it is inwardly existential. I Need to Start … Continue Reading REVIEW: Haley Heynderickx – I Need to Start a Garden
An absolutely filthy album, guaranteed to make you feel guilty of ever laughing, smiling, or being happy and encouraging you to feel like complete shit in the most phenomenal way … Continue Reading REVIEW: The Body – I Have Fought Against It, But I Can’t Any Longer
Abstract variations of droney instrumentals mix with outsider beats and introspective slam-poetry style rapping on Pink Navel’s most personal release yet. Polished, synth-driven production slither between melancholic themes, illustrating bittersweet … Continue Reading REVIEW: Pink Navel – raw navel
“Feminism never ends, sadly” – Jenny Hval The music industry seems to let a lot of things pass, get brushed under the rug. So why do some seem to always … Continue Reading REVIEW: Jenny Hval – Blood Bitch
Once a lo-fi indie band, Porches return with a second dip into the synthpop aesthetic following 2016’s Pool, which too is enveloped in wavy synths, tasteful autotune and sparkling house-esque … Continue Reading REVIEW: Porches – The House
