ReviewsAlbum Review: Art Brut - Art Brut vs. SatanDavid Safar • Apr 21, 2009Eddie Argos and the gang are back with Art Brut's third album, "Art Brut vs. Satan."
ReviewsAlbum Review: Depeche Mode - Sounds of the UniverseBarb Abney • Apr 20, 2009"Sounds Of The Universe" is the 12th studio album from synth pioneers Depeche Mode -- their best since 1990's "Violator."
ReviewsAlbum Review: Metric - FantasiesLindsay Kimball • Apr 7, 2009Metric holds a soft spot in my heart next to beer and grilled cheese sandwiches -- all things that I never get sick of.
ReviewsAlbum Review: Gomez - A New Tide Mar 28, 2009I found "A New Tide" to be a pleasant listen. Who's to say they should be writing songs according to industry expectations?
ReviewsAlbum Review: The Decemberists - The Hazards of LoveJacquie Fuller • Mar 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.
ReviewsAlbum Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's BlitzJill Riley • Mar 9, 2009New wave, rock, punk, danceable. All words that can be used to describe "It's Blitz!" -- the new record by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
ReviewsAlbum Review: Neko Case - Middle CycloneDavid Campbell • Mar 3, 2009Neko's fifth studio album in 12 years, Middle Cyclone, is a timeless and genreless collage of sounds and styles.
ReviewsAlbum Review: U2 - No Line on the HorizonMac Wilson • Feb 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.
ReviewsAlbum Review: Morrissey - Years of RefusalJim McGuinn • Feb 16, 2009While 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.
ReviewsAlbum Review: A Red Hot Compilation - Dark Was The Night Feb 16, 2009Some 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.