RIFF’d: Coldplay’s ‘A Head Full of Dreams’
Coldplay continue to slowly U2 on A Head Full of Dreams. However, they also continue to predictably dabble in light plagiarism and all the latest Top 40 fads, so they are able to retain more relevance […]
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RIFF’d: Freddie Gibbs’ ‘Shadow of a Doubt’
Only one year removed from one of the best rap albums of the decade and Freddie Gibbs casually walks up to the plate and belts one clear over the left-field bleachers; two back-to-back homeruns without breaking […]
RIFF’d: Ellie Goulding’s ‘Delirium’
Ellie Goulding has had enough of being ‘that girl who sang (X super-famous EDM track)’ without anyone knowing her name. She’s done with her remixers getting more attention of her tracks than she has. Like […]
RIFF’d: Josh Ritter’s ‘Sermon on the Rocks’
Josh Ritter delivers his Sermon on the Rocks like most preachers would — with as many references to commonly recognized Biblical images as possible, and some raunchy boasts for PG-13 appeal. NPR calls the album’s […]
RIFF’d: Protomartyr’s ‘The Agent Intellect’
Protomartyr’s The Agent Intellect is 2015’s ultimate hard-luck album. Not only did the making of the record see lyricist Joe Casey’s father shuffle off his mortal coil, and his mother begin a decline into Alzheimer’s, […]
RIFF’D: Janet Jackson’s ‘Unbreakable’
It is en vogue now for aging divas to stage comebacks, an idea based purely on reputation versus actual relevancy. For Janet Jackson‘s latest album Unbreakable, her first in seven years, she falls victim to the same traps […]
RIFF’d: Chvrches’ ‘Every Open Eye’
Chvrches. So hawt right now. Everyone’s favorite hipster boom-clap outfit has released their sophomore effort, Every Open Eye. The hype-singularity of a group delivers even more Top-40 EDM for Pitchforkers, with few forays outside that […]
RIFF’d: Lana Del Rey’s ‘Honeymoon’
Lana Del Rey has been relying far less on her sultry, over-the-top vocal pout than she has in the past, and frankly, the more she reins that in, the better. What’s left is certainly a listenable bit of […]
RIFF’d: Tame Impala’s ‘Currents’
Personal growth can be difficult especially in a place as fickle as the music industry. Everyone wants the same old thing, and to venture beyond the norm is, in most instances, a death sentence. But […]
RIFF’d: Lil Wayne’s ‘Free Weezy’
Much to Birdman‘s chagrin, Lil Wayne released Free Weezy (his 11th studio album) for free through Tidal, a streaming service that Lil Wayne has part ownership in. It was a shrewd business move that more or less […]
