Archive for Nick Thorburn

Creem’s ‘A Taste of Cherry’: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags , , , , on 07/27/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

On their collaborative debut, Islands’ Nick Thorburn and Ratatat’s Mike Stroud mostly adhere to a conventional pop format and rarely deviate into either artist’s inherent weirdness. Read my full review of The Creem’s A Taste of Cherry at FLOOD.

Top 5 Best New Releases Out Today: Converge, Death Cab for Cutie, of Montreal, The Creem, SLIFT

Posted in New Releases with tags , , , , , , , , , on 06/04/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

1. ConvergeHum of Hurt (Epitaph/Deathwish)

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