“Music” Archives

The chance to hear Janes’ voice in an even more stripped down, traditional setting is not without its allure.

The long and short of it is that the band sounds just a little too much like Radiohead for their own good.

Scott Sinfield’s gorgeous atmospherics are sometimes undone by some nondescript programming.

Baby Teeth makes me love the ’70s all the more.

He recalls a sincerely heartbroken Burt Bacharach working more with an acoustic guitar than a piano.

A highly evocative composition that is both joyful and uplifting, infinitely sad and haunting.

An album where nearly every single song grabs you by the throat.

This album has been like a breath of fresh air for me, even bringing me close to tears during some of the more haunting passages.

Økapi’s sense of whimsy is by no means a liability, but rather the disc’s saving grace.

This is a very drifty, floaty album, with atmospherics that glide, bubble, and simmer.

Stevens’ love for crafting beautiful, complex arrangements is still in full effect.