Archive - AESTHEVICS

Quick Hits, no. 2: The Voidz’s ‘MęĞż øF rÅm’

No Julian, don’t crank up the autotune you’re so sexy haha….

Aug 1 •

Victoria Borlando

July 2025

Quick Hits, No. 1: Deep Thrills’ ‘How Deep Is Your Thrill?’

To inaugurate a new column dedicated solely to EP reviews, I check out the official electronic debut by an AESTHEVICS-approved artist.

Jul 21 •

Victoria Borlando

June 2025

2025's Governors Ball: A Semi-Photo Essay

Think of this as a Director's Cut to the stuff I already published about Gov Ball.

Jun 13 •

Victoria Borlando

May 2025

A Ranking of Every Matt Maltese Album (and EP)

Reviving a section of AESTHEVICS to get a PhD in yearning all the time.

May 23 •

Victoria Borlando

March 2025

He Can Write Trance Music, But It Don’t Mean Jack

This electroclash nerd has things to say about “Truth Before Dare,” Deep Thrills’ witty, LCD Soundsystem-inspired diss track on The Dare.

Mar 11 •

Victoria Borlando

February 2025

I Think I Just Like Drums

A review of Oklou’s debut record ‘choke enough’ that imagines a quiet, drum-less, computerized world…only to find that it's not one I'd like to live in.

Feb 23 •

Victoria Borlando

December 2024

2024: What a Good Year for Music!

Or, a ranking of my ten favorite albums that came out this year.

Dec 3, 2024 •

Victoria Borlando

November 2024

What Happened to the Beach? The GRAMMYs News Team Scorched It.

An essay on professionalism in music journalism, why AI sucks, and my favorite indie darling I'm a little cringe about.

Nov 14, 2024 •

Victoria Borlando

October 2024

Judging The ‘Brat’ Remixes By Inspiration and Execution

Some tracks were pleasant surprises, others were sore disappointments, and some were exactly what I expected them to be.

Oct 12, 2024 •

Victoria Borlando

August 2024

What I've Been Listening To - Half of 2024

If you want some new album recommendations, some artists to follow, or just some good writing about music, you're going to want to check this out. I…

Aug 12, 2024 •

Victoria Borlando

July 2024

I Hate You So Fucking Much

“Hate” might be a strong word, but for Glass Animals’ newest album, ‘I Love You So Fucking Much,’ it’s the appropriate way to describe a complete…

Jul 24, 2024 •

Victoria Borlando

Gracie Abrams Can't Find Creativity in Post

The Secret of Us was hyper-manufactured to cement Abrams as an indie pop icon, but unfortunately, mediocrity can't be fixed by Aaron Dessner.

Jul 15, 2024 •

Victoria Borlando

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