DON’T TAP THE GLASS finds Tyler, the Creator dialing down concept in favor of amped-up bravado, bangers & bops — he delivers a fresh, fun and perfectly timed surprise-drop that screams “summer”.

Headlights is a raw collage of memory and melody, where Alex G blurs the line between the intimate and the unknowable.

review by Blake Peck

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: JULY - Clipse’s comeback record, Let God Sort Em Out, actually manages to live up to the insane hype and roll out. It expands on their sound in a contemporary way while staying true to everything that makes them great.

Wet Leg’s sophomore LP moisturizer proves their overnight success was no fluke or mere trend— its an elevated version of the band that’s just as fun.

Fairyland Codex is another great entry into the world of Tropical Fuck Storm— a vivid, clever and cartoonish world of chaos that only they could create themselves.

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: JUNE - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard hit a gorgeous creative peak for their more light & delightful material with their rich and immersive orchestral opus, Phantom Island.

SOGOLO is a joyful, fuzz-soaked rebirth that expands WITCH’s psychedelic Zamrock legacy with charm, grit, and groove.

Little Simz expands her range and combines the best elements of her past three albums into a resounding win on her sixth album, Lotus.

Frankie and The Witch Fingers bug out on Trash Classic— yielding some solid punk-y tunes and some wild highlights.

Life On Other Planets debuts with a fresh EP that is ultra accessible, dreamy, vibey and fun. 

Ty Segall thrives in straight forward structures while expanding his sonic & lyrical scope on Possession.

CIVIC successfully redefines their sound without sacrificing any of their grit and glory on their exciting third LP, Chrome Dipped. Reviewed by Blake Peck

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: MAY - Teeny Lieberson’s debut LP as Lou Tides, Autostatic!, is a bold, dark, intense, triumphant and multi-faceted thriller that grabs a hold and never lets go.

Pigs (x7) expand their horizons in different intensities on the crushing and often thrilling Death Hilarious

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: APRIL - Viagra Boys are as unhinged and hilarious as ever on their new (sort of) self-titled LP Viagr Aboys; they extend their success from 2022's highly acclaimed Cave World. 

John Dwyer’s gang of veterans and close peers whip up a fantastic racket of weirdo-punk on their debut, Chime Oblivion.

L.A. WITCH follows up the fantastic Play With Fire by delivering another knockout with the dark and seductive DOGGOD.

Babe Rainbow’s Slipper imp and shakaerator is a highly consistent strip of sunny psych-pop that makes for quite the blissful sonic oasis.

Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon runs free on For You - a solid and down-to-earth solo record that shows her many sides, not just as an artist, but as a person.

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: MARCH - Two modern psych rock veterans combine forces to make an extremely potent & soulful sonic stew.