Album Reviews
Records, tapes, and deep cuts that defined the old Monkey Radio rotation — revisited one album at a time.
2026
Massive Attack - Protection
A review of Protection, Massive Attack’s 1994 sophomore album: an over-polished title track guarding a seedy, instrumental-rich trip-hop gem. Continue reading Massive Attack - Protection
Tricky - Maxinquaye
A review of Maxinquaye, the dark, seedy 1995 debut from Massive Attack founding member Tricky. Continue reading Tricky - Maxinquaye
Visit Venus - The Endless Bummer
A review of The Endless Bummer, Visit Venus’ darker, technically sharper follow-up to Music For Space Tourism Vol. 1. Continue reading Visit Venus - The Endless Bummer
Bluetech - Sines and Singularities
A review of Sines and Singularities, a synthetic, reverb-drenched downtempo album from Bluetech (Evan Bartholomew). Continue reading Bluetech - Sines and Singularities
Polaroid - Count On You
A review of “Count On You,” a downtempo single from Polaroid that appeared on Hed Kandi: Winter Chill 06.02. Continue reading Polaroid - Count On You
Kruder & Dorfmeister - 1995
A review of 1995, a 2020 album of “lost” recordings from the legendary Vienna duo Kruder & Dorfmeister. Continue reading Kruder & Dorfmeister - 1995
Toshinori Kondo & DJ Krush - Ki-Oku
A review of Ki-Oku, an album by turntablist DJ Krush and jazz trumpeter Toshinori Kondo. Continue reading Toshinori Kondo & DJ Krush - Ki-Oku
Coldcut - Cold Krush Cuts
A review of Cold Krush Cuts, a remix album by DJ Krush, Coldcut and DJ Food. Continue reading Coldcut - Cold Krush Cuts
