Issue 119

Born of tragedy, the final School of Seven Bells record is a tremendous record that’s beautiful because of both its tremendous songwriting and its refreshing perspective on life, death, and loss. Read more.

Wolf Alice’s debut record is hard to define into a single sub-genre, but it succeeds in finding a unique identity despite the band’s experimentation with the genre’s many forms. Read more.

II is a record lover’s record, the sort of rock album that begs to be listened from first track to last to appreciate its every note. In every way, II feels like the lo-fi psychedelic record that should (and could) have existed in the 1970s. Read more.

Modern Baseball is to college-ready post-pop-punk as Dave Matthews is to 1990s-era-hackey-sack competitions. You’re Gonna Miss It All is smart and self-deprecating to the point of nearly feeling like satire, but also has a Weezer-like ability to churn out one catchy verse and chorus after the next. Read more.

DIIV’s newest record is practically hallucinatory and expands on their debut with added depth and memorable sonic hooks — despite the band’s troubled history. Read more.