Critically Acclaimed

Sasquatch, Godzilla, King Kong, Loch Ness, Goblin, ghoul, a zombie with no conscience. Question: what is on the cover of Yves Tumor’s excellent 2018 LP Safe in the Hands of Love? Everybody knows it’s the introduction to a dark, disgusting, pain-filled world where heavenly beams of light catch you off guard. On this episode of Critically Acclaimed, host Jake Ramirez […]

Sasquatch, Godzilla, King Kong, Loch Ness, Goblin, ghoul, a zombie with no conscience. Question: what is on the cover of Yves Tumor’s excellent 2018 LP Safe in the Hands of Love? Everybody knows it’s the introduction to a dark, disgusting, pain-filled world where heavenly beams of light catch you off guard. On this episode of Critically Acclaimed, host Jake Ramirez and […]

What comes to mind when you see the word “Bloom”? Renewal? Death? Algae? There are no answers to be found on Beach House’s landmark 2012 LP Bloom, just interpretations. On this episode of Critically Acclaimed, host Jake Ramirez and On Tap Magazine’s M.K. Koszycki pretend to figure out the story of one of the decade’s most […]

What comes to mind when you see the word “Bloom”? Renewal? Death? Algae? There are no answers to be found on Beach House’s landmark 2012 LP Bloom, just interpretations. On this episode of Critically Acclaimed, host Jake Ramirez and On Tap Magazine’s M.K. Koszycki pretend to figure out the story of one of the decade’s most […]

Emotionally estranged from your spouse? Avid vocal fry ASMR listener? The National’s Grammy winning record Sleep Well Beast may be for you. On this episode of Critically Acclaimed, host Jake Ramirez and Sea Grapes / Community Radio Tapes mastermind Luke Janke search for the structure in the murkiest album of one of the decade’s most celebrated […]