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With his humility and subtlety, Stevens gets it right where so much of the “praise and worship” music out there gets it so very wrong so much of the time.

Shimmering, beautiful post-rock shot through with darkness and anxiety.

The album’s most affecting moments are certainly its most languid and leisurely.

Cast of Thousands is much deeper and more fully-realized than might be implied by the obvious Radiohead comparison.

It feels rather unfocused and meandering, like the group hit a brick wall after a decade of making the same lovely sounds.

This collection of inventive and brilliant avant pop songs is well worth the price. I only wish it was longer.

What primarily elevates Seqsextend above being just another glitch exercise is that there’s a nigh-living, breathing quality to its songs.

This album is a reminder that no good thing can remain forever, and that we ought not to take them for granted while we have them around.

A microcosm of The Cure’s entire career, highlighting nearly every rise and fall, every stylistic direction, every bold experiment, and every failure the band has ever had.

The Potomac Accord manage to twist a number of post-rock clichés by using piano as a lead instrument.

Though not without its flaws, the album has plenty that impresses with breathless creativity and beauty.

These songs rarely feel as compelling as it seems like they should be.

A record that punches holes through what the trained ear would classify as “beat-driven hip-hop.”

I wish I could find it more lovely, but it all feels a bit too fake for my tastes.

An utterly compelling release and one that further establishes and cements the band’s reputation with each listen.

Worm Is Green has been honing their sound since 2000, and it shows.

Beau Jennings’ music won’t immediately grab you but its simple charms and honest emotion will grow on many listeners.

Overall, the EP feels like a transitional work to span the gap until a release that really displays the band’s talents.

Set Fire to Flames really manages to capture the sound of human madness and fright.

Though it starts off in jazzy pop-lite territory, Stina Nordenstam’s debut develops an emotional wallop by its end.