- 01TidalsEither way, Spotlights’ debut, Tidals, slows riffs and grooves in the vein of Helmet to a controlled slog, off-setting that with synthetic loops that lull the brain into a dream.from the chapter
- 02Love & DecayLove & Decay takes it all two steps further, with bassist Sarah Quintero and drummer Chris Enriquez stomping through odd timings and syncopated rhythms like rhinos who’ve been schooled in modern dance.from the chapter
- 03The Camel, The Lion, The ChildThe Camel, The Lion, The Child dances in djent rhythms, but via riffs that stomp like sludge-intoxicated oxen.from the chapter
- 04Clandestine AbuseClandestine Abuse, World Keeps Sinking, and Last Bastion of Cowardice: the band has written three perfect LPs of oddly timed sludge that glides in broken-winged guitar harmonies, decimating enemies with D-beat charges.from the chapter
- 05World Keeps SinkingClandestine Abuse, World Keeps Sinking, and Last Bastion of Cowardice: the band has written three perfect LPs of oddly timed sludge that glides in broken-winged guitar harmonies, decimating enemies with D-beat charges.from the chapter
- 06Last Bastion of CowardiceClandestine Abuse, World Keeps Sinking, and Last Bastion of Cowardice: the band has written three perfect LPs of oddly timed sludge that glides in broken-winged guitar harmonies, decimating enemies with D-beat charges.from the chapter
- 07Curse of ConceptionWith lyrics about both personal and environmental destruction, Curse of Conception features some of the sweetest dual harmony riffs this side of Master of Puppets.from the chapter
- 08Divided by DarknessDivided by Darkness of 2019 deals more in galloping charges, sounding like a (highly) refined Cirith Ungol.from the chapter
- 09TunguskaTunguska is an awesome record, but it doesn’t come close to conveying how crushing Hexxus is live.from the chapter
- 10Singularity to ExtinctionSingularity to Extinction of 2018 is true to form, landing deserved space on multiple year-best lists.from the chapter
- 11Never ForeverOn Never Forever, Bresson’s clean singing is a glimmer of sun from beneath hostile seas of distortion.from the chapter
- 12For This We Fought the Battle of AgesWhen the Mormon church issued a directive that bars children of queer couples from getting baptized and becoming part of the religion until they turn eighteen—and only then if they disown their parents—Subrosa’s Rebecca Vernon felt compelled to write the sprawling “Troubled Cells,” which closes out For This We Fought the Battle of Ages.from the chapter