Dope Body - Crack a Light

Despite its solid first half and finale, Crack a Light is Dope Body's most predictable batch of tracks thus far.

Dope Body - Home Body

With Home Body, Dope Body improves the mixtape-esque approach of their once-swansong Kunk.

Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains

David Berman's wryly depressive (or depressively wry) songwriting seems to have only gotten sharper during his decade away from music.

Bill Callahan - Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest

Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest is a wonderfully charming singer-songwriter project held back by a somewhat bloated tracklist.

No Age - Snares Like a Haircut

A decade on from their debut album, No Age is still delivering visceral and sound-rich rock music.
 

Ty Segall - Freedom's Goblin

Sometimes cumbersome but mostly exciting, Ty Segall's latest album is his longest and most ambitious yet.

No Age - "Send Me"

The post-shoegaze, post-post-noise, and post-post-post-punk duo No Age has been building up to the release of their fourth album since the end of last year. Snares Like a Haircut is set to drop on January 26 via Drag City, and "Send Me" is the latest teaser from it.

I've been listening to No Age for ten years now, and "Send Me" sounds like one of the freshest and most emotive songs they've ever released. The moody vibe of this cut is in stark contrast to the whirlwind of speed and sound for which No Age is typically known. Dean Spunt's vocals come off surprisingly dejected and confessional. Meanwhile, Randy Randall's psychedelic guitar layering is more surreal and intoxicating than ever.

Ty Segall - Self-Titled

Prolific rocker Ty Segall drops a second self-titled album that shows how far he's come over the past decade.