Album Reviews

“Phone Home” by Genders

The Portland quartet Genders has burst back to life with the captivating and atmospheric new record “Phone Home.”

“Romantic” by Slow Hollows

L.A. post-pop rockers Slow Hollows eat their own hearts out on their latest album, Romantic.

“Until The Hunter” by Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions

The duo Hope and Colm reunite as Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions with a hypnotizing, moody indie album ideal for the cozy winter season ahead.

“A Hand Through the Cellar Door” by Luke Temple

Luke Temple’s new album, “A Hand Through The Cellar Door,” reminds us that even when life smarts a bit, it’s all about the stories and the scars that we carry with us.

“Light Years” by WL

WL’s “Light Years” is out now on X-Ray Records. Our Tyler Sanford says it “offers explorations of the human condition, traversing territories between sorrow and serenity.”

“Care” by How To Dress Well

Our reviewer calls the new How To Dress Well album the “single most addictive record I’ve picked up this year.”

“Skullflower” by Sun Angle

Sun Angle brings its increasingly explorative and frontier-expanding sounds to the new XRAY Records album “Skullflower.” It’s PDX psych-pop at its weirdest.

“Air Signs” by Mini Blinds

Out this month on See My Friends Records, the debut EP from Portland’s Mini Blinds relishes in its simplicity.

“Dreamless” by Crocodiles

The San Diego glam punk duo Crocodiles is back with “Dreamless,” their most exploratory and polished release to date.

“Gameshow” by Two Door Cinema Club

Two Door Cinema Club’s new album “Gameshow” invites you to a 1980s dance party future that may or may not have already happened.