Album Review: The Fiery Furnaces – I’m Going Away Bill Delaney·June 29, 2009It’s been two years since the Fiery Furnaces’ last studio album. Considering they’ve released (at least) one LP...Album Reviews
Album Review: Sunset Rubdown – Dragonslayer Andrew Steadman·June 27, 2009A record with a name like Dragonslayer calls to mind fantasy prog-metal, perhaps by the venerable Ronnie James...Album Reviews
Album Review: The Field – Yesterday and Today Elizabeth Holden·June 25, 2009The work of Axel Willner, aka The Field, combines electronic loops with blips and waves of smooshing sound...Album Reviews
Album Review: The Mars Volta – Octahedron Adam Clair·June 24, 2009Art is about restraint, about boundaries organic and artificial. It’s not about limitless possibilities but rather about extremely...Album Reviews
Album Review: Dinosaur Jr. – Farm Elias Isquith·June 23, 2009Dinosaur Jr.’s late-career renaissance has been one of the more remarkable – and welcome – rock comebacks in...Album Reviews
Album Review: Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Ryan Nichols·June 11, 2009Versailles, France has given us many great things (cake-slinging queens notwithstanding). Electronic favorites Air and Daft Punk have...Album Reviews
Album Review: Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse – Dark Night of the Soul Chris Woodall·June 11, 2009Given the situation with EMI and the album’s release we have taken the liberty to host a download and stream of the album. It is located in the right sidebar, typically where the Lala player would be. Enjoy.Album Reviews
Live Review: The Fiery Furnaces – Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia 6/10/09 Adam Clair·June 11, 2009The Fiery Furnaces’ new record isn’t out for another few weeks, but that didn’t stop the Chicago experimental...Live Reviews
Album Review: Eels – Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs of Desire Rob Hakimian·June 8, 2009Eels’ last proper album 2004’s Blinking Lights and Other Revelations was a sprawling 90 minute, 33 track double...Album Reviews
Album Review: Elvis Costello – Secret, Profane & Sugarcane Andrew Steadman·June 1, 2009Elvis Costello is nothing if not dependable. His prolificacy is matched only by the uniformly high quality of...Album Reviews