16 August 2017
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Third album from the Portland experimental duo and first with a chamber ensemble
7.2
Nestled between beauty, sadness, confusion, and grace, these six pieces share a common ground and grow from it, which is integral to how Rotations makes such an impression Read Review
Overall, while the album is varied, it's consistently absorbing as it reveals itself with a sense of suspense through its melancholy ambience Read Review
The chamber ensemble expanded the possibilities for them immensely, but it’s unnecessarily timid at times. Overall, though, Rotations is a successful venture from a duo who have carved a niche but refuse to just whittle mindlessly Read Review
Golden Retriever has proven that a basic combination of bass clarinet and modular synthesizer can take you more places than you might think Read Review
There’s a meditative cadence to Rotations that gains potency as it progresses, given that we witness an unraveling of thought Read Review
Melvins A Walk With Love And Death
Print edition only Mojo
Cornelius Mellow Waves
As a transmitter for cute, stylistic oddness, he remains staunch. Print edition only Mojo
Soccer Mommy Collection
Hook-packed. Print edition only Mojo
James Vincent McMorrow True Care
Dense and absorbing. Print edition only Mojo
Nicole Atkins Goodnight Rhonda Lee
Atkins' fourth album sets a high bar. Print edition only Mojo
Daphni FABRICLIVE 93
Girl Ray Earl Grey
Impressive debut. Print edition only Mojo
UNKLE The Road Part 1
Still has plenty to offer. Print edition only Mojo
Black Grape Pop Voodoo
It's just about perfect. Print edition only Mojo
In cinematic terms, not a bomb. But not a blockbuster, either. Print edition only Q
Katie Von Schleicher Shitty Hits
High-end songwriting with a coat of lead paint. Print edition only Q
McMorrow's vocals retain their husky appeal. Print edition only Q
Oneohtrix Point Never Good Time OST
As Good Time shows, his skills have caught up with his ambition Resident Advisor
Dead Cross Dead Cross
A fun, nihilistic smash to the head Earbuddy
Downtown Boys Cost Of Living
Downtown Boys’ message may not connect with all listeners, but there will be those who won’t allow the bad guys to win Earbuddy
Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past eight years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange
Anaïs Mitchell Hadestown
Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Leonard Cohen You Want It Darker
Sufjan Stevens Carrie & Lowell
Mount Eerie A Crow Looked at Me