Archives for the ‘Album Reviews’ Category

Moonface – Organ Music Not Vibraphone Like I’d Hoped

By • Aug 19th, 2011 • Category: Album Reviews

…says Wolf Parade’s Spencer Krug of his solo off-shoot project Moonface. Not as good as we’d hoped, either.



I Break Horses – Hearts

By • Aug 18th, 2011 • Category: Album Reviews

Welcome to the lilting shoegaze world of Swedish duo I Break Horses, “more than just a nostalgic pastiche of an ethereal past”.



Blood Orange – Coastal Grooves

By • Aug 16th, 2011 • Category: Album Reviews

Putting aside Lightspeed Champion, the chameleon musician/producer known as Dev Hynes unveils his latest project Blood Orange.



Fucked Up – David Comes To Life

By • Aug 15th, 2011 • Category: Album Reviews

Concept albums, rock operas, the artistic chasm of failure widens as Fucked Up take the challenge and make the album of their career.



Howler – This One’s Different

By • Aug 12th, 2011 • Category: Album Reviews

From the label that gave you The Libertines and The Strokes, here’s another young and disaffected indie guitar band.



Fruit Bats – Tripper

By • Aug 8th, 2011 • Category: Album Reviews

Chicago’s Fruit Bats return to their familiar “effortless and sweet” indie folk ways on their fifth album, Tripper.



Release The Sunbird – Come Back To Us

By • Aug 1st, 2011 • Category: Album Reviews

First solo release from Rogue Wave‘s Zach Rogue under his new moniker, Release The Sunbird. For those who like their rock wimpy.



They Might Be Giants – Join Us

By • Jul 26th, 2011 • Category: Album Reviews

Join Us finds They Might Be Giants at their “quirkiest, catchiest and most clever”, which is simply music to our old-school fan ears.



Generationals – Actor-Caster

By • Jul 23rd, 2011 • Category: Album Reviews

Louisiana’s Generationals Actor-Caster is a “treasure trove of indie pop rock songs”. That’s exactly the kind of booty we like around here.



Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Unknown Mortal Orchestra

By • Jul 18th, 2011 • Category: Album Reviews

Ex-New Zealander’s Unnecessarily Long Band Name evoke retro 60′s thrills on their self-titled debut.