Music
Top Five Albums of 2024 for a Lost World
These five pensive, melancholy records of 2024 might be just what the doctor ordered. … read more
Top Five Electronic Albums of 2024 to Shred Your Amygdala
Here are five electronic projects to rewrite your DNA and ascend to a higher plane of existence. … read more
Top Five Albums of 2024 That Give Cowgirls the Blues
Five ladies with a little bit of the blues—a little bit spooky, dusty folk with a little hangover, reminiscent of cigarettes and late morning coffee in cafes—bring home this type of country. … read more
Top Five Unsettling Albums of 2024 for Trip Sitting Someone...
The releases below were common soundtracks for emotional purges, but their intense unnerving quality makes them perfect to psychologically torture someone. … read more
Top Five Albums of 2024 to Enter Your Wrongdoer Era
Follow this Top Five Albums of 2024 step-by-step (musical) guide to see if you’re in mid-development of your “wrongdoer” era. … read more
Top 5 Rock-Distorting Albums of 2023 to End The World...
Pop open a stolen Veuve Clicquot, sit on the steps of Capitol Hill and drone out the vaporizing mushroom clouds with five of the best rock albums from this year. … read more
Top 5 Roots Albums of 2023 for Swinging to the...
Finding new, worthwhile roots music can be tedious. But while these artists definitely have vintage characteristics, each of them is finding new, original ways to use these elements. … read more
Top 5 Post-Punk Albums of 2023 to Smash your Neighbors’...
Grab your favorite pair of Doc Martens, a baseball bat and a pack of American Spirits and tune in to SLUG’s top 5 post-punk albums of 2023. … read more
Top 5 R&B Albums of 2023 That Prove Girls Run...
As 2023 makes its way into history, war seems to be everywhere you look (again). Amidst the greatest pain, the mamas of the world offer unprecedented perspectives of love. … read more
Top 5 Metal Albums of 2023 Your Mom Won’t Let...
As the holidays come around, blast all of these albums at your family dinner. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, but fuck that—here are the top five violence-invoking metal releases of 2023. … read more