Music Reviews
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Eels Wonderful, Glorious
From musical style to lyrical content, it's clear that the Eels are ready to move on and finally live beyond the shadows.
Walter Somerville has never really liked eating eel, even in sushi... -
Mice Parade Candela
Mice Parade fans will love this post-rock outfit's drumming, guitars, and use of strange stringed instruments. Everyone else, however, may be confused.
Melissa Murphy reviews Candela, and looks for balance... -
Nosaj Thing Home
Nosaj Thing returns after three years with an album that's deeper, more complex and more engaging than his 2009 debut.
Andrew Baer Reviews... -
Christopher Owens Lysandre
Ripe with the heartache and brutally honest lyrics we've come to expect from the singer songwriter, Christopher Owens' debut solo effort feels the kind of album he's always longed to make for him and himself alone.
Peter Quinton reviews another heartbreaking entry in the Cristopher Owens saga... -
Tomahawk Oddfellows
Tomahawk’s fourth album, Oddfellows, delivers exactly what you’ve come to expect. And, it’s awesome.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Mountains Centralia
2013 finds Mountains in their finest form yet with an intricately crafted album packed to the brim with sprawling and expansive drone music.
Mike Smith reviews... -
Pantha Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory Elements Of Light
In which the tastefully minimalist German techno artist teams with a Norwegian percussion group to compose a work for church bells that you can still sort of dance to. But does he pull it off?
Mark Davison shamefully forgot to make any Quasimodo jokes... -
Julian Cope Saint Julian
Julian Cope's third solo album, 1987's Saint Julian, receives the re-issue treatment.
D.C. Harrison reviews... -
Foxygen We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace And Magic
The project of Jonathan Rado and Sam France is as unprofessional yet charming as you would expect from a band named Foxygen, but maybe a bit too comfortable for those already familiar with their previous work.
Forrest Cardamenis wants to be one, too... -
Draw Me Stories Cocoon Machina
Draw Me Stories formally announce their arrival with a new string to the bow of indie music, and impress with this expansive effort.
Carl Purvis reviews...
