ReviewsAlbum Review: TV on the Radio, 'Seeds'Mac Wilson • Nov 24, 2014TV on the Radio's new album is a thrilling return: arguably their most accessible effort to date, while still retaining just enough of the inscrutability that helped put them on the map.
ReviewsR.E.M.'s rich pageantLou Papineau • Nov 22, 2014Former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck bemusedly noted, "People tend to think of us as this mystic art band." A new six-DVD box set chronicling the life of the R.E.M., titled 'REMTV', argues a good case for R.E.M.'s revered status. Read a review of the video series and accompanying documentary about the band.
ReviewsUnforgettable videos from the 'Teenage Kicks' eraJacquie Fuller • Nov 21, 2014As 'Teenage Kicks' celebrates five years on the air, host Jacquie Fuller shares the videos that have stuck with her so deeply she could "storyboard them for you from memory." See if these videos jog your memory, and share your own favorites.
ReviewsAlbum Review: Stars, 'No One Is Lost'David Safar • Nov 17, 2014Stars prove that measuring success on album sales and licensing deals is a poor indication of talent. On their eighth studio album, Stars bolster their brand of synth-based duets, proving they're the same band you know and love.
ReviewsAlbum review: Foo Fighters, 'Sonic Highways'David Safar • Nov 10, 2014'Sonic Highways' marks the twentieth anniversary since the band formed to record their hit heavy debut album. Over the past two decades the band that once existed in the halo of Nirvana has emerged as Grohl's true legacy.
ReviewsAlbum Review: Robert Plant, 'lullaby...'Jim McGuinn • Nov 3, 2014Robert Plant's new album opens your ears and your mind to musical possibilities. It's American music reinvented by 21st-century world troubadours.
ReviewsAlbum Review: Weezer, 'Everything Will Be Alright in thDavid Safar • Oct 27, 2014Weezer's ninth studio full-length combines the classic production of their Blue and Green albums with a more introspective front-man, creating an album reminiscent of the relatable yet pretentious band from the last century.
ReviewsAlbum Review: Alt-J, 'This Is All Yours'Jade • Oct 20, 2014Yes, you can enjoy Alt-J without knowing the lyrics, but you are missing out on some witty and smart moments. These guys are the Wes Anderson of music: they are self-referential; they allude to poets, books, movies and photographs; and they know how to twist the mundane into a crafty turn of phrase.
ReviewsAlbum Review: Hozier, 'Hozier'Kelsey • Oct 13, 2014Hozier's music is that of substance. On his self-titled release, he taps directly into the reality surrounding issues that matter, wraps it up in poignant lyrics, and delivers it in the smoothest sonic package you can imagine.
ReviewsAlbum Review: Lucinda Williams, 'Down Where ...'Bill DeVille • Sep 29, 2014For her first album in four years, Lucinda Williams pulled out all the stops. 'Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone' is a sprawling collection featuring 20 songs, almost all written by Lucinda herself. She is one of the great songwriters of our time and an Americana legend.