Swiss Duo Citron Citron Make Minimalist Art Pop on ‘Maréeternelle’
Citron Citron’s Maréeternelle is accessible avant-garde pop still edging toward highbrow. It highlights the ultramodern sounds coming from Geneva’s underground.
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Ionnalee’s Bilingual Gambit to Hear the End of Every Song
Ionnalee has electronic LPs under multiple monikers, but she uncovers her full songwriting prowess by dropping a double-album split between English and Swedish.
Los Bitchos’ ‘Talkie Talkie’ Is a Genre-Defying Celebration
Los Bitchos’ Talkie Talkie builds an immersive experience with a larger narrative. They challenge the conventions of rock through sound and representation.
Beabadoobee Is Timeless on ‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’
On her third album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves, Beatrice Laus, also known as beabadoobee, blends folk and rock to create a timeless fantasy world.
Maude Latour Tastes Life’s Sweetness on ‘Sugar Water’
Maude Latour’s ambitious debut LP suggests something rare: a visionary willing to trust her vision. The record offers a cohesive manifesto of mysticism.
Wishy Offer a Fresh Take on Proven Sounds
Wishy’s debut LP reflects a band figuring out their style early in their career, but the strength of this album is likely to catapult them into indie stardom.
Alex Winston Doesn’t Let Major Labels Spoil Her Comeback on Bingo!
Over 12 years from her debut to sophomore outing Bingo!, Alex Winston successfully evolved from a big-budget pop star to an independent newcomer.
Personal Trainer Will Make You Fall in Love with Indie Pop
Personal Trainer’s adoration for slick, artful pop music is evident in every note and bristles with inspiration and crackles with enthusiasm the entire time.
Orchestral Manoeuvres Help Lake Street Dive Reach Peak
Lake Street Dive’s origin story, which began in 2004, became a rich tale of team players contributing multiple music genres to a live-wire act that keeps soaring.
Indietronic Antiheroes +/- Still Attract Over Two Decades In
A pandemic-era plan to soft-drop a series of EPs proved difficult, so New York’s digi-pop alternates +/- pivoted to a new LP that stands amongst their best.
Los Campesinos! Deliver Their Definitive Statement on ‘All Hell’
That All Hell is another high-quality release is not the least bit surprising; it’s Los Campesinos!’s best record and likely one of the finest of the year.
Clairo’s ‘Charm’ Is a Fatal Attraction
By using a fleeting moment of attraction as its concept, Clairo’s ‘Charm’ surveys the damage love affairs, both long-lasting and short-lived, can inflict.