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• Doves’ ‘Constellations For the Lonely’ Is a Bit Surprising | PopMatters | Feb. 25, 2025, midnight
Doves can generate different moods, and they can shift like the wind. This is from a band whose debut album opener, “Firesuite”, sounded like birds chirping before slowly coming into focus ...

• John Glacier’s ‘Like a Ribbon’ Is a Promising Debut | PopMatters | Feb. 27, 2025, midnight
John Glacier is keeping it low-key. “Satellites”, the first track on her debut album Like a Ribbon, opens with distant, watery guitar plucking, soon accompanied by Glacier’s distinctive cool...

• The Wombats' Pair Less Polish With More Self Loathing | PopMatters | Feb. 20, 2025, 2 p.m.
The Wombats' Oh! The Ocean struggles with authenticity, balancing earnestness and self-critique, yet hints at untapped artistic potential.

• Ethel Cain's 'Perverts' Is Extremely Terrifying and Haunting | PopMatters | Jan. 14, 2025, 3:46 p.m.
The experience of Ethel Cain's 'Perverts' is gloomy, powerful, and extremely terrifying. It's practically a masterclass on how to score for a horror film.

• Michael Kiwanuka Delivers ‘Small Changes’ on New Record | PopMatters | Dec. 3, 2024, 2:06 p.m.
Michael Kiwanuka's most striking quality remains his voice, which has the power to evoke deep feelings, as his idols did for another generation.