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Matt Berninger — “Serpentine Prison”

A few words on Matt Berninger’s solo album, which is exactly what you’d expect it to be but still makes for a pretty nice listen. You can read my review over on Slant.

Review: Matt Berninger’s Serpentine Prison Is an Easily Digestible Solo Debut

Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 1 Minute

Bartees Strange — “Live Forever”

Across eleven tracks that traverse and defy easy genre classifications and burst at the seams with creativity, originality, and heart, the debut album from Bartees Strange signals the arrival of a visionary songwriter.

Read my review of Live Forever, out this Friday, on The Alternative:

Album Review: Bartees Strange — “Live Forever”

Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment September 29, 2020 1 Minute

Sufjan Stevens — “The Ascension”

Sufjan Stevens is without a doubt one of our most talented and creative songwriters, but his latest doesn’t quite live up to his high standards. I wrote about why for Slant:

Review: Sufjan Stevens’s The Ascension Aims for Great Heights but Often Gets Lost

Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 1 Minute

Barely Civil — “I’ll Figure This Out”

I wrote about the new Barely Civil album and the ways in which we talk about and engage with emo music. You can read that over at The Alternative:

Album Review: Barely Civil — “I’ll Figure This Out”
Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment September 17, 2020 1 Minute

Video Premiere: Greg Mendez — “Long Division”

I wrote about Philadelphia musician Greg Mendez and his new music video for The Alternative. Check it out:

Video Premiere: Greg Mendez — “Long Division”
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Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment September 17, 2020 1 Minute

This Playlist Hurts: The 10 Best Laura Stevenson Songs

Laura Stevenson is one of my favorite songwriters. To celebrate the recent reissue of her 2011 album Sit Resist, I wrote about her ten best songs for The Alternative.

This Playlist Hurts: The 10 Best Laura Stevenson Songs

Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment September 15, 2020 1 Minute

Young Jesus — “Welcome to Conceptual Beach”

I wrote about Young Jesus, who continue to expand their breadth and interrogate the universe on their new Welcome to Conceptual Beach. Here it is, for The Alternative:

Album Review: Young Jesus — Welcome to Conceptual Beach

Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment September 3, 2020 1 Minute

Interview: Del Paxton Keeps on Running

I heard that the nice folks in Buffalo emo band Del Paxton are avid runners, so I called them up to explain to me, a non-athlete, 1. what running is and 2. why they like it so much.

Oh, and we also talked about their very good new songs. Here it is, for The Alternative: 

Interview: Del Paxton Keeps on Running

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Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment August 14, 2020 1 Minute

Bright Eyes — “Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was”

Some words about Bright Eyes, who will return after nine years next week with Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, which picks up and carries on right where they left off. Check it out over on Slant: 

Review: Bright Eyes’s Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was

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Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 1 Minute

Thanya Iyer — “KIND”

I wrote about Thanya Iyer‘s wonderful new album KIND, which carves out a unique, warm space for self-reflection and personal growth. Check it out:

Album Review: Thanya Iyer — “KIND” 

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