In Memoriam: Aretha Franklin's Soul Serenade
Rarely has an artist taken on the task of interpreting others’ work with such masterful grace and gusto»
Articles
Kellmill has written the following articles:
Avey Tare - Cows on Hourglass Pond
Sonically ornate, scintillating, and poetically metaphysical»
LCD Soundsystem - Electric Lady Sessions
An affecting appetiser with riveting moments»
Toro Y Moi - Outer Peace
Toro is quietly approaching indie icon territory»
Ty Segall - Fudge Sandwich
Fudge Sandwich is a fascinating treat»
alt-J - Reduxer
Alt-J's hip hop remix album is as audacious as it is erratic»
Wild Nothing - Indigo
Jack Tatum’s most ambitious effort in quite literally every category»
The Proclaimers - Angry Cyclist
A wildly uneven effort»
Stone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple Pilots
This latest version of the band has clearly found a style that works»
Titus Andronicus - A Productive Cough
A Productive Cough reads like one severe panic attack set to music»
S. Carey - Hundred Acres
A rhythmically dense album that suggests Carey’s ever-evolving sound is in its prime stages»
Jerry David DeCicca - Time the Teacher
Time the Teacher is a shapely journey to the byzantine innards of DeCicca’s mind»
Searching And Seeking: DiS Meets Avey Tare
We sat down with Dave Portner to discuss his latest batch of deeply personal & intimate songs»
JAY-Z - 4:44
While 4:44 may not be his greatest album, it is a much valued deviation from the norm»
The Drums - Abysmal Thoughts
Jonny Pierce keeps delivering infectious pop and contemplative lyrics that keep listeners tuned in»
Sea Pinks - Watercourse
Neil Brogan and company have the proficient ability to create moments of pure, unadulterated pop bliss through a combination of luminescent choruses and sunny instrumentation»
Wavves - You're Welcome
The spirit of Brian Wilson’s harmonic compositions with the experimental flourish of Brian Eno»
Girlpool - Powerplant
Tucker and Tividad provide enough give and take to make the overall experience one of constant intrigue»
Nite Jewel - Real High
The album fans have been waiting for»
Bob Dylan - Triplicate
While Dylan fans surely miss his original tunes, this honest, affecting tribute to a bygone era of music is a treat in itself»
Guided By Voices - August By Cake
Pollard desperately needs to revisit the formula that consecrated the band as indie rock gods in the first place»
Rick Ross - Rather You Than Me
Another example of Ross’ gift at making albums»
The Shins - Heartworms
One of The Shins' strongest releases»
Sun Kil Moon - Common As Light and Love Are Red Valleys Of Blood
There’s no doubt that Kozelek has changed»
Kid Cudi - Passion, Pain and Demon Slayin'
A record that demands repeated attention»
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
An interesting departure from his usual work, but not interesting enough to create eternal music»
Lady Gaga - Joanne
Despite some career setbacks, Gaga is intent on sticking around for the long run.»
Banks - The Altar
If anything, she is even more unfiltered and tenacious on The Altar than she was on Goddess»
Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years: DiS Meets Giles Martin
The son of legendary Fab Four producer George talks about his role in remastering the soundtrack for Ron Howard's new Beatles documentary.»
Devendra Banhart - Ape in Pink Marble
A fruitful album by one of the most respected musicians in the business.»