Album of the Week is a weekly series on Consequence of Sound that features an in-depth discussion on the week's most topical release between host Dedrick Hendrix and various staff writers. The latest episode covers The Smashing Pumpkins' highly anticipated reunion record Shiny and Oh So Bright Vol. 1 as reviewed by Editor-in-Chief Michael Roffman.

Album of the Week is a new weekly series on Consequence of Sound that features an in-depth discussion on the week's most topical release between host Dedrick Hendrix and various staff writers. The latest episode gets crazy and crude with Tenacious D's new album Post-Apocalypto as reviewed by senior writer Tyler Clark.

Album of the Week is a new weekly series on Consequence of Sound that features an in-depth discussion on the week's most topical release between host Dedrick Hendrix and various staff writers. The latest episode gets loud and nostalgic with Greta Van Fleet's debut album Anthem of the Peaceful Army as reviewed by senior writer Tyler Clark.

Matthew Dear breaks down each track of his first album in six years, "Bunny", while searching for rocks in Ann Arbor

Album of the Week is a new weekly series on Consequence of Sound that features an in-depth discussion on the week's most topical release between host Dedrick Hendrix and various staff writers. The latest episode gets shaggy with Kurt Vile's latest solo venture to Bottle It In as reviewed by senior writer Tyler Clark.

Album of the Week is a new weekly series on Consequence of Sound that features an in-depth discussion on the week's most topical release between host Dedrick Hendrix and various staff writers. The first installment in the series turns the spotlight on Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's highly anticipated soundtrack to A Star is Born as reviewed by senior writer Wren Graves.

Mutual Benefit's Jordan Lee breaks down each track of his third studio record, "Thunder Follows The Light" ,during a New England storm.

On the latest Track by Track, My Morning Jacket's own Carl Broemel breaks down his new album, Wished Out. The singer-songwriter shares his thoughts on how the mythologist Joseph Campbell shaped his latest work, why he digs Michael Kiwanuka, and what frustrates him most about American politics. Join Broemel and Consequence of Sound's Tyler Clark for the stories behind each of the new tracks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian four-piece’s seventh LP comes off as inconsistent and uninspired. An album review by Grant Sharples. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And Nothing Hurt stands tall as a late candidate for the year’s best rock record. An album review by Ryan Bray, read by Michael Roffman.

Egypt Station is a minor entry in a major catalog, a Paul McCartney record for people who like Paul McCartney records. Though he may never produce an essential late-career record like contemporaries Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, or even Neil Young, Paul McCartney continues to make music that takes far more chances than it has to. That fact alone should earn Egypt Station at least one spin.An album review by Tyler Clark.

Troye Sivan's Bloom is a fun record, dreamy and vulnerable and urgently horny.  An album review by Wren Graves.

On the latest Track by Track, Spiritualized's Jason Pierce describes his new record, And Nothing Hurt, The singer-songwriter digresses on how he mixes the cosmic bombast and unguarded vulnerability with his takes on the “cowboy songs” and vintage love ballads plucked right from the FM radio of the ideal American road trip. Join Pierce and Consequence of Sound's Michael Roffman for the stories behind each of the new tracks. 

Dev Hynes writes timeless songs about the way joy and sorrow cannot survive without one another, and on Negro Swan, he has blossomed with a complete mastery of his sound.An album review by David Sackllah, read by Cap Blackard.

The highs of Sweetener outweigh the lows. But with such lofty highs, it’s hard to be content with the album that is and not think about what the album might have been. An album review by Wren Graves.

Twenty years after Death Cab for Cutie's debut record heralded them as one of the approaching millennium's bands to watch - their ninth album is a sonically smooth mid-life meditation on relationships, aging, and the fact that no one with less money than them can actually afford to live in Seattle anymore. An album review by Tyler Clark.

Mitski makes music like honesty isn’t something to be afraid of. The songs on Be the Cowboy are full of introspective, stomach-pummeling lyrics sung so steadily and unblinking that they gain even more power in their understatedness. The album shows that love and loss can be grand and small at the same time. That two minutes is more than enough time to melt down emotion into a pure concentrate and nearly drown yourself in it. That every moment can be a epic love story, that every heartbreak...

Legendary singer-songwriter Lykke Li spoke with Senior Writer Tyler Clark backstage at Lollapalooza, where she weighed in on the trap influence on her new album So Sad So Sexy, relocating to Los Angeles from Sweden, and her favorite films.

Chicago rockers Post Animal spoke with Senior Writer Tyler Clark backstage at Lollapalooza, where they reminisced on their favorite memories in the local DIY scene, weighed in on Lollapalooza's shift away from rock, and confirmed whether or not there's a hair code in their band.

Pop music is, by definition, more concerned with money than art. But that doesn’t mean it automatically fails at being art, and Nicki Minaj is really quite talented. At this point, she’s like a Starbucks coffee, a consistent product with a reliable buzz. The next cup probably won’t change your life, but it might just get you through the day.An album review by Wren Graves.

UK indie pop outfit Pale Waves spoke with Senior Writer Tyler Clark backstage at Lollapalooza, where they teased their forthcoming debut record, My Mind Makes Noises, picked the greatest band to come outta Manchester, and explained how they can pull off goth chic in 100 degree weather.

California electropop rockers The Neighbourhood spoke with Senior Writer Tyler Clark backstage at Lollapalooza, where they meditated on the power of EPs, playing early sets, and, naturally, their favorite neighborhoods.

Australian singer-songwriter Alex Lahey spoke with Senior Writer Tyler Clark backstage at Lollapalooza, where they talked about beat-up cars, bridging humor and heart, and female representation at music festivals.

The Vaccines' singer-songwriter Justin Young spoke with Senior Writer Tyler Clark backstage at Lollapalooza, where they talked about his favorite Guided by Voices songs, whether 2018 will be a great year for guitar rock, and fake band names.

Whether it’s the cancerous growth-over-everything logic of capitalism or the short attention span of rap fans raised on 10-second Instagram clips, it feels like rappers can’t just make good albums anymore. Anything less than an instant classic and they must have fallen off. But, if YG can keep dropping solid projects like this, the rest of us will stay streaming.