Music Reviews

Green Day Dos!

Green Day has embarked on probably their most ambitious effort to date: a series of three albums, all released within one year. This begs the question as to whether or not Green Day can balance their ambition with a consistent level of quality. Does Dos!, the second release in this series, stand up on its own?

Andrew Ciraulo reviews........

Clinic Free Reign

Clinic returns with an experimental follow-up to 2010's Bubblegum. It's short but manages to feel long. It's interesting but manages to feel dull.

Andrew Baer reviews...

Black Moth Super Rainbow Cobra Juicy

Though it occasionally lacks the off-the-wall, spontaneous feeling that came with earlier releases, Black Moth Super Rainbow’s latest shows distinct signs of warmth and maturity, yet glows with a radioactive kind of ooze which suggests that their unique brand of hijinks is not in short supply.

Peter Quinton straps on his latex mask and grabs his skateboard for his grooviest review yet...

Dan Friel Valedictorian/Exoskeleton EP

Dan Friel, formerly of Parts & Labor, releases his debut EP on Thrill Jockey with a full-length release coming in February as well. With a substantial noise/rock/experimental repetoire behind him, what does the release through a new label signify at this stage of his career?

Matt Bevington reviews...