Alexander Francis RobertsonJPEGMAFIA, All My Heroes are Cornballs (2019)Any which way I look at it, I see in its 45 minutes all the signs of a true classic.Sep 14, 2019Sep 14, 2019
Alexander Francis RobertsonFennesz, Agora (2019)Fennesz has abandoned pathos for a sort of emotional neutrality, and the results are not so thrilling.May 15, 2019May 15, 2019
Alexander Francis RobertsonClifford Jordan and John Gilmore, Blowing in From Chicago (1957)It’s as if these two tenors are too satisfied with the way their life is evolving to engage in any brand of showmanship.Apr 23, 2019Apr 23, 2019
Alexander Francis RobertsonFreddie Hubbard, Ready for Freddie (1962)Ready for Freddie is the kind of consummately rendered product that might do more than merely satisfy us.Apr 23, 2019Apr 23, 2019
Alexander Francis RobertsonKacey Musgraves, Golden Hour (2018)This is a gorgeous album, replete with harmonious sonic details that bear out Musgraves’ ebullient musical personality.Feb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019
Alexander Francis RobertsonDeerhunter, Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? (2019)To be clear, Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? is indeed wholly a Deerhunter album — it’s just a worse Deerhunter album.Feb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019