Julie Byrne captured the natural beauty she uncovered during her journey across the country on her transcendent folk album, “Not Even Happiness.”
Category: Music Reviews
Album and song reviews
Foxygen Flaunts 70s Sound On ‘Hang’
Foxygen captures retro 70s Hollywood sounds using reel-to-reel recording and a 40-piece symphony orchestra on “Hang.”
The xx Has A Clear Vision For ‘I See You’
The latest album by The xx, “I See You” puts the band in a new light inspired by producer Jamie XX.
Run the Jewels Drops A Diamond With “RTJ3”
Santa had some fresh tunes to bump in his sleigh on Christmas because the coolest duo in hip-hop surprised fans with a free download of the latest Run the Jewels album “RTJ3.” The digital version […]
Mornings With Conor
I spent a couple weeks waking up at 5 a.m. and listening to the latest Conor Oberst album “Ruminations.” Here’s what I learned.
Phish Sails Through Genres On ‘Big Boat’
Phish captures a live sound on its best studio album to date, “Big Boat.”
David Bowie’s Final Reflection Seen In ‘Blackstar’
As I spent last weekend listening to the latest album by David Bowie, “Blackstar” or as it’s stylized,★, I realized how clearly dark it really was. The themes of death and depression, darkness and letting […]
The High Note Best of 2015
It was hard to compile a list of my favorite albums of 2015. There were so many great releases and a lot of stuff just didn’t make the cut. I started out with 25 albums […]
Dylan Shows Us How He Did It On ‘The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12’
We finally know how he did it; how Bob Dylan captured brilliance and put it down on wax recording one of the best songs ever – “Like A Rolling Stone.” Well, sort of. The 12th […]
Real Estate hits home with “Atlas”
Why can’t it feel like summer? I’m not just longing for beautiful weather and endless days spent wandering the miles of New Jersey shoreline. “Atlas,” the latest release by Real Estate, has given me a new perspective on summer fun. As I waded into immersive sound that comprises the third album by the band that hails from Ridgewood N.J. I found myself seeing the entire world through the warmth of summer’s glow.
Real Estate has a modern rock ‘n’ roll sound. Leading off with a sultry and bluesy guitar intro, “The Bend” is among the best songs on the album and features some of the best guitar work including a very Zepplin-esk outro. One of my favorite aspects of this album is the jammy riffs that are prominent throughout the 10 tracks here and is a signature of band.