Tara Clerkin Trio
Somewhere Good
A gorgeous and truly hypnotic listen, ‘Somewhere Good’ is a truly original, absolutely heavenly work
Clash
Tara Clerkin Trio
Somewhere Good
The Bristol band’s latest is inventive and restrained, blending influences from trip-hop, folk, and pop for a subtle, uncanny sound that’s all their own
Pitchfork
Tara Clerkin Trio
Somewhere Good
Not too many groups took this kind of dark trip during the trip hop era, maybe none of them and that was why they genre soon faded out. Tara Clerkin Trio bring it back here with a vengeance and give it the kind of imaginative, dark, moody, and meaningful reboot it desperately needed
All Music
Bill Orcutt & Mabe Fratti
Almost Waking
One of those rare fully satisfying collabs that amplifies the strengths of both individual artists: Orcutt’s guitar explorations get an injection of alluring extra stimuli, whilst Fratti focuses on the melodic prowess that occasionally felt submerged amidst the sensory overload and sudden shifts of Hagen
The Line Of Best Fit
Bill Orcutt & Mabe Fratti
Almost Waking
On their joint debut album, two wildly prolific artists unite their compositional singularities for a suite of eight texturally rich pieces
Paste Magazine
Bill Orcutt & Mabe Fratti
Almost Waking
The cellist and guitarist collaborate on a set of relaxed, generous music that conjures ghosts of British folk and Pacific Northwest indie rock
Pitchfork
Bill Orcutt & Mabe Fratti
Almost Waking
The Guatemalan newcomer and US veteran find striking common ground on an intimate collaboration full of agitation, complexity and uncanny chemistry
The Guardian
Bill Orcutt & Mabe Fratti
Almost Waking
Almost Waking crosses genres, generations, and cultures, serving as a testament to the beauty of true collaboration
No Ripcord
Paul McCartney
The Boys of Dungeon Lane
With its warm, welcome rejection of apathy and cynicism, The Boys of Dungeon Lane is an inviting, accessible and surprisingly memorable listen
Exclaim
Vince Staples
Cry Baby
This may be something different than what fans wanted or expected, but it's a project full of things that undoubtedly need to be said and heard
Exclaim
Kurt Vile
Philadelphia's been good to me
Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me fits neatly and easily into Kurt Vile’s catalog, another comfortable guitar rock record played loose and breezy.
Spectrum Culture
Modest Mouse
An Eraser And A Maze
The seminal indie band Modest Mouse go independent for their eighth LP, delivering some stimulating statements alongside undercooked ideas
PopMatters