Tom Birts, Journalist

There are 14 passable songs on the Australian release of Opposites, but longtime fans may well be left wondering where the passion went.

Russell is a versatile artist, and To Dust is the best vehicle yet for her unique, foreign and yet familiar sound.

A case of too many chefs?

EL-P, Aesop Rock and Kendrick Lamar impressed Tom Birts this past year.

"As for tunes, I honestly don’t know yet as I’ve got quite a few different gigs to prepare for. The week before I leave I’ll have a better idea of what’s going in there!"

“Me and Jesse plan on doing a lot from our solo records as well as music from Zulu Guru.”

Napalm is hard to put down, and it’s hot. Napalm isn’t, and it’s not.

There is still that great mix of wistful storytelling and lonesome instrumentals, but ultimately Algiers is a bit like the dirty guy who got clean.