It Holds Up

Ted Davis looks back at Wavves' breakout album "King Of The Beach," a relic of the golden era of Pitchfork Best New Music, in honor of the record's 10th anniversary.

Released in 2015, Foxing's Dealer is marked by zeal and vigor, which is noticeable in the variety of instrumentals they incorporate as well as the effort they put into not relying on cliches or anything trite in their songwriting. In this, Bineet reflects on what makes the album so special.

On October 23, 2012, one of the most highly regarded prospects of the UK pop-punk scene, Basement, released Colourmeinkindness. Despite the band's surprising hiatus, the record cemented Basement's status as a foundational band to that current wave of grungey emo. Now, over 8 years later, Colourmeinkindess still holds up.

Invented, which came out ten years ago last month, is nobody’s favorite Jimmy Eat World album, but it has still forged an important place in the band's catalogue and rock music in general. Find out why in Jordan's newest addition to our It Holds Up series.

Zac Djamoos digs into the brilliant sophomore album from the Canadian indie-folk band The Weakerthans. It turned twenty last month but its influence and unique place within the indie rock canon has stood the test of time.

‘Honest’ is the sound of an artist throwing everything against the wall to see what sticks, creating a sprawling and misunderstood masterpiece in the process. In this edition of It Holds Up, Michael revisits Future's divisive sophomore studio album.

It’s hard to overstate how stale the post-hardcore/metalcore scene had gotten by 2010. It was like focus group metalcore, designed to pull the biggest crowds at the Warped Tour that year, all sounding the same, all looking the same, all about the same things, then there was Letlive. Zac discusses why letlive's album 'Fake History' still holds up

The collaboration between musicians Billy Bragg and the band, Wilco on Mermaid Avenue is something to be recognized. Sarah explores her appreciation and love for this record on this edition of It Holds Up.

In this edition of It Holds Up, Jordan looks back at 'The World We Know,' Ace Enders introverted and ambitious sophomore album as I Can Make A Mess, which turns 10 later this month.

In this edition of It Holds Up, Sarah investigates Grizzly Bear's commercial breakthrough 'Veckatimest,' unpacking the album's significance and how it impacted the future of indie rock.

In this edition of "It Holds Up", Sarah Knoll argues that Arcade Fire's album 'The Suburbs' serves as a historical relic, not only in the musical sphere but the cultural sphere as a whole. With dense, metaphoric lyricism and witty songwriting, Arcade Fire made an album that stands the test of time.

Sarah Knoll revisits the sonic and lyrical allure of Panic! at the Disco's groundbreaking 'A Fever You Can't Sweat Out.'

Hope Ankney explores the long-term impact of 'Dirty Work' on the pop punk outfit All Time Low.

Kayla Carmicheal revisits 'The Upsides.' A pop-punk cornerstone of the 21st century, this sharp and endlessly relatable sophomore record from The Wonder Years still holds up today.

Bineet Kaur revisits the glamour and melodrama of Lana Del Rey's debut album 'Born to Die'.