Album Reviews – Consequence

Benny the Butcher Embraces Villain Mode on New Album Everybody Can’t Go

Marcus Shorter — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:15:09 +0000

One of hip-hop's most consistent MCs signed to Def Jam and embraced Trump. Is his "villain mode" worth your time?

Benny the Butcher Embraces Villain Mode on New Album Everybody Can’t Go
Marcus Shorter

Hum’s You’d Prefer an Astronaut Is the Forgotten Blueprint for American Shoegaze

Abby Jones — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:00:09 +0000

Welcome back to Consequence‘s Dusting ‘Em Off, which examines classic albums that have found an enduring place in pop culture. Today, Hum become oft-overlooked shoegaze pioneers with You’d Prefer an Astronaut. When Matt Talbott got an email asking to use his song in a Cadillac commercial, his initial response was,…

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Liquid Mike’s New Album Paul Bunyan’s Slingshot Nears Power Pop Perfection

Jonah Krueger — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:54:31 +0000

According to local legend, deep in the heart of Marquette, Michigan, there lies a particularly skilled blacksmith. Hardworking and humble, this blacksmith is perhaps most celebrated for one specialty: hooks. He makes the finest hooks in the north, so sharp you’d cut yourself by merely glancing in the direction of…

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glass beach’s plastic death Roars with Life

Abby Jones — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:12:14 +0000

glass beach were living the dream. It was January 2020 and their debut album, cheekily titled the first glass beach album, had just received the reissue treatment from Run for Cover Records mere months after its initial Bandcamp release. Potential fans no longer had to follow the right accounts on…

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The Smile Step Out of Radiohead’s Shadow with the Excellent Wall of Eyes

Jonah Krueger — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:17:39 +0000

The Smile’s first era was shrouded in Radiohead smoke — and understandably so. Two-thirds of the trio’s lineup comes from the legendary British act, and their debut record, A Light for Attracting Attention, while impressive, often sounded like the musicians’ former band. And yet, with the act’s latest effort Wall…

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Against Me!’s Transgender Dysphoria Blues Channeled a Community’s Rage into a Punk Classic

Venus Rittenberg — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:00:23 +0000

Taking stock of Laura Jane Grace's transition masterpiece on its 10th anniversary.

Against Me!’s Transgender Dysphoria Blues Channeled a Community’s Rage into a Punk Classic
Venus Rittenberg

Lily Seabird Proves Why She’s Our Next Indie Folk Obsession on Alas,

Jonah Krueger — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:06:54 +0000

Anyone who got Burlington, Vermont, as their Spotify Wrapped "Sound Town" should take notice of this true-blue Vermont gem.

Lily Seabird Proves Why She’s Our Next Indie Folk Obsession on Alas,
Jonah Krueger

Harry Nilsson Found The Point Tripping on LSD

Jonah Krueger — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:40:05 +0000

Welcome to Consequence‘s series Dusting ‘Em Off, which examines classic albums that have established an enduring place in pop culture. Today, Harry Nilsson shares his LSD epiphany with The Point! For fans of Harry Nilsson, the origins of his cult classic multi-media project The Point! are as legendary as the dream…

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s Trilogy Set a Cosmic New Standard for Progressive Rock

Paolo Ragusa — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:00:37 +0000

Our series Dusting ‘Em Off looks at how classic albums found an enduring place in pop culture. Today, we spend some time with Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s Trilogy. At times, Emerson, Lake & Palmer were downright maniacal. It’s evident in their most celebrated material; the absurd 10/8 time signature in “Tarkus,”…

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Neil Young Defined His Legacy in the Ditch

Jonah Krueger — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:22:02 +0000

Consequence‘s review series Dusting ‘Em Off examines classic albums that have established an enduring place in pop culture. Today, Neil Young leaves the “middle of the road” with the “Ditch Trilogy.” In 1972, Neil Young released Harvest: a commercial titan that launched his solo career and provided him with enough cultural…

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Jung Kook Plays with Pop Stardom on Golden

Mary Siroky — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:00:43 +0000

As fans of BTS know, the group’s youngest, Jung Kook, has a bit of a competitive streak. That might be putting it lightly — Jung Kook has a notoriously remarkable work ethic, and to say he’s always pushing himself to be the better than the day before would be an…

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Taylor Swift’s Pop Superstardom: Born in 2014, Reborn with 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

Mary Siroky — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:20:14 +0000

1989 (Taylor's Version) is here, with five new tracks from the vault. Read our analysis.

Taylor Swift’s Pop Superstardom: Born in 2014, Reborn with 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
Mary Siroky

On ONE MORE TIME…, Blink-182 Try Growing Up

Paolo Ragusa — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:37:47 +0000

Despite the subtitle of their early hit “Damnit,” Blink-182 have never been interested in “Growing Up.” Since their inception in the early ’90s, they’ve always emerged with joyous irreverence, with dozens of songs that are frozen in adolescence. This is a band who went on the “PooPoo PeePee Tour” in…

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The Rolling Stones Retain the Spirit of the Blues on Hackney Diamonds

Jonah Krueger — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:11:17 +0000

Editor’s Note: Learn how to buy tickets to The Rolling Stones’ 2024 tour here. For only the third time in the 21st century, The Rolling Stones are back with a set of newly recorded material, Hackney Diamonds. Following the back-to-basics ethos of 2005’s A Bigger Bang and 2016’s collection of…

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Fleetwood Mac’s Tango in the Night Is the Gorgeous Sound of the Band’s Impending Doom

Paolo Ragusa — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:40:37 +0000

Fleetwood Mac's final album with their most famed lineup was a moody, immaculately-produced swan song.

Fleetwood Mac’s Tango in the Night Is the Gorgeous Sound of the Band’s Impending Doom
Paolo Ragusa