Columbia Records

Review: Tyler, the Creator — CHROMAKOPIA
CHROMAKOPIA was a good listen but die-hard Tyler suckers will probably want me dead as I find the whole album just a “good” listen. … read more

Review: Yellow Days – A Day in a Yellow Beat
Yellow Days = HOMESHAKE x Curtis Mayfield + King Krule … read more

Review: Judas Priest – Firepower
Judas Priest = Saxon + Accept + Iron Maiden … read more

Review: Depeche Mode – Spirit
Depeche Mode = Fad Gadget + Red Flag + NIN + themselves … read more

Review: Solange – A Seat at the Table
Solange = Tweet + Kindness + Blood Orange … read more

Review: Chairlift – Moth
My first introduction to Chairlift was to their single, “I Belong in Your Arms,” off their 2012 release Something. The simplistic message and the catchy chorus was what drew me into Chairlift initially, and the dark, almost 80’s inspired electronics in some tracks held my interest. … read more

Review: Dave Gahan & Soulsavers – Angels & Ghosts
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers = Bad Seeds – Nick Cave + Spiritualized … read more

Review: The Vaccines – English Graffiti
The Vaccines = Coldplay + Arctic Monkeys … read more

Review: Leon Bridges – Coming Home
Leon Bridges = Sam Cooke / Jackie Wilson … read more

Review: Bully – Feels Like
Bully Feels Like Columbia Street: 06.23 Bully = Japandroids + Best Coast + Yuck The first thing that came to my raised-on-Disney brain upon hearing Bully was that if Ashley Spinelli from Recess—9 and donning moto boots—started a band, it would sound like this. Overwhelming at first–maybe with the volume of rock-solid grindy guitar and