Album Review: Terminal Twilight – House of Love Josh Becker·July 19, 2011Last year, the Los Angeles dark synthpop duo Terminal Twilight dropped a single called “The Fire of Love,”...Album Reviews
Album Review: Eleanor Friedberger – Last Summer Josh Becker·July 18, 2011The Fiery Furnaces have made some crazy music over the years. From the epic genre-hopping of Blueberry Boat...Album Reviews
Album Review: Com Truise – Galactic Melt Josh Becker·July 8, 2011It’s not unreasonable to suggest that we have more artists making “80s-style music” today than there were during...Album Reviews
Album Review: Weyes Blood and the Dark Juices – The Outside Room Josh Becker·July 7, 2011“She sounds just like Nico!” will probably be many listeners’ first thought when Natalie Mering starts singing on...Album Reviews
Album Review: John Maus – We Must Become The Pitiless Censors of Ourselves Josh Becker·July 1, 2011John Maus is a political philosopher at the University of Hawaii. Does this make his work — disposable...Album Reviews
Second Look: Roxy Music – Siren Josh Becker·June 14, 2011For whatever reason, Roxy Music has failed to acquire the enormous cachet of fellow 70s and early-80s new...ReviewsSecond Look
Album Review: Ford & Lopatin – Channel Pressure Josh Becker·June 6, 2011Even if you haven’t yet heard Ford & Lopatin’s debut LP Channel Pressure, you already know exactly what...Album Reviews
Video: Grimes – “Crystal Ball” Josh Becker·May 30, 2011Summer may be right around the corner, but Montreal’s Grimes (nee Claire Boucher) frolics in the snow in...
Album Review: Mist – House Josh Becker·May 25, 2011Mist comprises Cleveland synth wizards John Elliot (one-third of Emeralds) and Sam Goldberg (of Radio People). After last...Album Reviews
Album Review: Julianna Barwick – The Magic Place Josh Becker·May 20, 2011Sanguine and Florine were gorgeous, fragile records, like bendable glass floating through a heavy breeze. Largely a capella,...Album ReviewsRecommended
