Album Review: DOM – Family of Love EP Will Ryan·August 10, 2011The best type of irony celebrates. On last year’s “Living In America,” DOM deftly built one of the...Album Reviews
Album Review: Chad VanGaalen – Diaper Island Michael Tkach·August 10, 2011Returning to Diaper Island after months of absence is a welcome vacation. Chad VanGaalen belongs in my personal...Album Reviews
Track Review: DOOMSTARKS – “Victory Laps” Erik Burg·August 10, 2011Although Watch the Throne may be the most public and anticipated hip hop collaboration this year, it’s the...Track Reviews
Album Review: Beirut – The Rip Tide Philip Cosores·August 9, 2011Zach Condon wasn’t joking when he spoke about The Rip Tide before the album was even announced: “I...Album ReviewsRecommended
Track Review: Drake – “Headlines” Ryan Studer·August 9, 2011To solidify his legitimacy as a world-class MC, Drake was expected to deliver a show-stopping single from his...Track Reviews
Album Review: Maria Minerva – Cabaret Cixous Josh Becker·August 9, 2011Estonia is a little country in northeastern Europe that just so happens to sit at a variety of...Album Reviews
Album Review: Widowspeak – Widowspeak Jon Blistein·August 8, 2011Widowspeak’s eponymous debut suffers from a nasty case of first-track syndrome. Opener “Puritan,” is pure retrofitting pop gold:...Album Reviews
Album Review: The Decemberists – iTunes Session Philip Cosores·August 8, 2011The iTunes Session has quickly differentiated itself from other tired live EP formats (Unplugged anyone?) through consistently strong...Album Reviews
Track Review: The Flaming Lips and Lightning Bolt – “I Wanna Get High But I Don’t Want Brain Damage” Nicholas Preciado·August 8, 2011When I heard that The Flaming Lips and Lightning Bolt were collaborating on a few songs, I expected...Track Reviews
Album Review: Action Bronson – Dr. Lecter Daniel Rivera·August 5, 2011It’s a refreshing bit of ingenuity the way that Action Bronson can make a hip hop record so...Album ReviewsRecommended
