Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC
Essential New Music: Elliott Smith’s “Heaven Adores You”
“Untitled Melancholy Song"—that could be the working title of two thirds of the songs in Elliott Smith’s catalog. On Heaven
Essential New Music: The Cars’ “The Elektra Years: 1978-1987”
Find me a person who hasn’t somehow experienced the bubblegum-flavored majesty of the Cars and I’ll show you someone who’s
Essential New Music: Yuck’s “Stranger Things”
It’s a story repeated throughout the ages: Band records bitchin’ debut—a collection of the best parts of its creative existence—and
Essential New Music: Quilt’s “Plaza”
Boston’s Quilt is not blessed by age or geography to possess a legitimate claim on the ability to channel ’60s
Essential New Music: Lucius’ “Good Grief”
The Brooklyn pop stylists in Lucius have a lot going for them—strong songwriting, a striking visual and performance sense, a
Essential New Music: David Bowie’s “Blackstar”
From near the start to the end, from pre-Ziggy to postmortem—the vinyl re-release of Bowie At The Beeb and final album
Essential New Music: Rangda’s “The Heretic’s Bargain”
Rangda’s third album makes a strong case for giving in to the void. Drummer Chris Corsano (Björk, Vampire Belt) and
















