Alabama Shakes vocalist Brittany Howard’s larger-than-life-sounding voice dominates her sophomore solo album as she addresses themes of self-empowerment, self-motivation, and moving on. Read my FLOOD review here.
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Brittany Howard’s ‘What Now’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Alabama Shakes, Brittany Howard on 02/09/2024 by Kurt OrzeckParanoid Style’s ‘Interrogator’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Paranoid Style on 02/06/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
The DC garage-pop band throws caution to the wind on their fourth album, which sounds as fresh as a debut as they tear through 13 songs in what feels like the time it takes to flip to Side B. Read my full review for FLOOD here.
Courting’s ‘New Last Name’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Courting on 01/29/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Moving at a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it speed that never ceases to captivate, post-punk quartet Courting makes a case for appreciating life and all its wonders at breakneck speed on their second LP. Read my FLOOD review here.
Touché Amoré’s ‘Is Survived By: Revived’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Touché Amoré on 01/22/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Remixed and remastered, post-hardcore group Touché Amoré’s Is Survived By: Revived sounds crisper here, with a cleaner separation of sound that does far more justice to the tight performances by each band member. Read my FLOOD review here.
Spiritualized’s ‘Amazing Grace’ 20th Anniversary Reissue: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Spiritualized on 01/21/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
The second installment in the Spaceman Reissue Program series brings more clarity to Spiritualized’s uncharacteristically collaborative, exuberant and sincere 2003 effort. Check out FLOOD for my full review.
Green Day’s ‘Saviors’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Green Day on 01/18/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Head to FLOOD to read my early review of Green Day’s much-discussed new album, Saviors, before it drops tamarra.
Pile’s ‘Hot Air Balloon’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Pile on 01/03/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Read my FLOOD review of Pile’s Hot Air Balloon, which exudes a cozy feel that favors a comfortable, even homespun-sounding, experience.
Explosions in the Sky’s ‘End’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Explosions in the Sky on 09/15/2023 by Kurt Orzeck
Explosions in the Sky’s lackluster, unimaginative new record finds them re-treading their veritable sound — but eschewing the chance to venture into any new sounds, studio trickery or lyrical territory. Read my review of the Austin-bred post-rock group’s new record, End, on FLOOD.
Converge’s ‘Dusk in Us’ (Deluxe Edition): Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Converge, Kurt Ballou on 09/06/2023 by Kurt Orzeck
Read my FLOOD review of the just-released deluxe edition of Converge’s The Dusk in Us, and find out why picking it up will save completists some change.
Hella’s ‘Hold Your Horse Is’ (Deluxe Reissue): Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Hella, Zach Hill on 09/01/2023 by Kurt Orzeck
Is Zach Hill the best rock drummer of all time? See if the case can be made in my FLOOD review of the reissue of Hella’s first record, dropping today.
The Bad Penny (beta) 