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30 best albums of 2015

The year 2015 is over, and Monsters and Critics’ music team of editor Kieran MacIntyre and writers Bella Elbaum and Ethan Goodman looked back and selected the best of 2015 albums for you to check out: 30. Diät – Positive Energy The title of this record may seem like a bit of a misnomer but

Ten Must See Acts of Electric Zoo: Transformed 2015

With the seventh annual Electric Zoo Festival right around the corner, we here at Monsters & Critics are getting massively excited. The party will be coming back bigger and better than ever to Randall’s Island in New York, bringing the biggest names in electronic music culture. Taking place on September 4th, 5th, and 6th, this

Review: Chemical Brothers ‘Born in the Echoes’

After months of album teasers and a brief appearance at the Sonar Music Festival, The Chemical Brothers have resurfaced with Born in the Echoes, their eighth studio release since their formation in the early 90’s. Echoes begins with the typical Chemical Brothers flair, slow and gritty but building. “Sometimes I Feel So Deserted,” is a