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Silversun Pickups
Tenterhooks
Seven albums in, the L.A. band continues to channel ’90s-inspired alt-rock. The record’s pleasant sound and seamless production only exacerbate the feeling of stasis
Pitchfork
Silversun Pickups
Tenterhooks
Tenterhooks explores the extent to which society can tolerate the political unease present in our daily lives. And while they occasionally touch on some of those themes throughout the album, they’re broken down into punchy soundbites that are never fully explored
No Ripcord
Silversun Pickups
Tenterhooks
Tenterhooks is one of the darker and more internal SSPU albums that stresses atmosphere over energy, which will hit listeners who enjoy their more thoughtful and introspective material, but may miss fans craving cathartic ragers and catchy anthems
All Music
Silversun Pickups
Tenterhooks
Long time fans of this band will have no problem enjoying Tenterhooks because it is, in essence, a median representation of all things Silversun Pickups
Sputnik Music (staff)
Silversun Pickups
Tenterhooks
Some fans mourn the loss of Silversun Pickups’ looser, messier sound, but ‘90s super-producer Butch Vig helped them distill their many and disparate influences into a tight, 10-track set of impeccable songs
Spectrum Culture
Geologist
Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights?
If Camel Lights had been released a couple of decades ago, it might have offered new ways to think about Animal Collective’s sound while opening new doors for the band
Spectrum Culture
Daphni
Butterfly
On the latest album from his DJ alias, Caribou’s Dan Snaith ups the tempo and doubles down on big-room oomph, sacrificing some of the appealing eccentricity of his best work
Pitchfork
Beverley Glenn-Copeland
Laughter in Summer
A mix of reworked classics and new songs, Laughter In Summer stands as a tender testament to his enduring love
No Ripcord
The Molotovs
Wasted On Youth
The Cartlidge siblings replicate the style, sounds, lyrical conceits and feel of early punk and new wave bands on their debut. And for the most part, they’re successful
musicOMH
Tyler Ballgame
For The First Time, Again
The acoustic guitar and piano are the two most valuable players of this record, creating a lush soundscape that’s befitting of this hopeful world Ballgame has created while simultaneously challenging each other to explore more nuanced depths of his songwriting
Far Out
Daphni
Butterfly
Daphni’s Butterfly is made to get you moving, designed for the club, but it will sound equally as massive in the living room discos
PopMatters
Joji
Piss In The Wind
While some of the production on Piss in the Wind feels like an upgrade, the core issue with Joji’s songwriting remains: He never offers much of a window into his emotions
Pitchfork
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