Music Reviews

Jamie Woon Mirrorwriting

Will debut album be a boon for Woon or is he a goon who can't hold a tune? Joe Iliff promises to stop the Woon rhymes... soon... maybe in June.

He didn't come up with that himself, but wishes he had...

Death Grips Exmilitary

This mysterious and uncompromising Zach Hill hip-hop side project merges avant-rap, hardcore punk, and harsh noise.

Stephen Wragg reviews...

Coming with endorsements from The Knife and LCD Soundsystem, W is the second album by Berlin-based electronica artist Planningtorock, which sees her crafting sophisticated electro-pop that's very much removed from the scattershot lunacy of her debut.

Mark Davison is planningtoincludeitonhisalbumsoftheyearlist...

Thurston Moore Demolished Thoughts

Beck produces Thurston Moore’s acoustic solo outing, Demolished Thoughts, but don’t call it a “sea change.”

Sean Caldwell reviews...

Owl City All Things Bright and Beautiful

This is an insult to the ears. I did not know music could be this bad. Rebecca Black is a better songwriter.

Andrew Baer wonders if these frequent nosebleeds are a result of brain damage...

Joseph Arthur Graduation Ceremony

The eclectic singer-songwriter veers off his idiosyncratic tendencies with a spare record that balances a full orchestra with a densely layered production.

Juan Edgardo Rodriguez reviews...

Ringo Deathstarr Colour Trip

Glitchy shoegaze, noisy dream pop — call this what you will, but Ringo Deathstarr are reveling in the intricacies of overly loud guitars played with the reverb turned up several times over.

Matt Montgomery reviews...

Amor de Dias Street of the Love of Days

Alasdair MacLean takes a breather from the Clientele to form Amor de Días, a lush, bucolic side project with Spanish singer Lupe Núñez-Fernández

Angel Aguilar reviews...

Art Brut Brilliant! Tragic!

Once again blessed by producer Frank Black, the sardonic punks turn in a muckier varnish of guitars to illustrate this new batch of ill-fated accounts.

Juan Edgardo Rodríguez questions the concept of maturity...