Album Review: Gomez - A New Tide March 28, 2009 I found "A New Tide" to be a pleasant listen. Who's to say they should be writing songs according to industry expectations?
Album Review: The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love March 24, 2009 "The Hazards of Love" is a strange concoction brewed from Colin Meloy's obsession with the British folk revival of the 1960s. It's as if the archetypes and themes of those folk songs were sucked up by an F5 twister (Meloy) and dropped into a foreign landscape: the rock opera.
Album Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz March 9, 2009 New wave, rock, punk, danceable. All words that can be used to describe "It's Blitz!" -- the new record by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Album Review: Neko Case - Middle Cyclone March 3, 2009 Neko's fifth studio album in 12 years, Middle Cyclone, is a timeless and genreless collage of sounds and styles.
Album Review: U2 - No Line on the Horizon February 27, 2009 "No Line on the Horizon" may not be as immediately captivating as some of U2's other albums, but it is still a thoughtful and challenging addition their catalog.
Album Review: Morrissey - Years of Refusal February 16, 2009 While it's doubtful that this far into his career Morrissey is going to win over oogles of new converts, if you've been there in the past, you're probably gonna like "Years of Refusal" -- one of Morrissey's best solo outings to date.
Album Review: A Red Hot Compilation - Dark Was The Night February 16, 2009 Some recent all stars of the independent music scene have come together to record exclusive songs for "Dark Was The Night", a double-disc album of covers and rare collaborations whose proceeds will benefit the Red Hot organization's work with AIDS research.
Album Review: War Child - Heroes February 16, 2009 "Heroes" is the newest compilation from War Child International, an organization dedicated to working to help children affected by war.