Music Reviews
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Beady Eye Different Gear, Still Speeding
Oasis' new incarnation, minus Noel, shows initial promise - but soon descends back into mindless cliché and self-indulgence.
Joel Stanier reviews... -
Lykke Li Wounded Rhymes
Wounded Rhymes, appropriately named and very well made, sees Lykke Li returning to dispel any fears of sophomore slump on her second album, and some.
Joe Iliff is proud to be very slightly Swedish... -
Devotchka 100 Lovers
The 'gypsy punk' band once again take a trip through the musical styles of various countries and cultures on their fifth studio album.
Mark Davison reviews... -
Wye Oak Civilian
They're folk. They're dream pop. They're folk pop?
Chris Coplan answers the hard questions... -
Yuck Yuck
A new decade, a new cycle of nostalgia: UK band, Yuck, dedicate their debut to reawakening the Alternative nation.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
The Rural Alberta Advantage Departing
The Rural Alberta Advantage may have struck gold with Hometowns but three years on, Departing takes that musical success to an entirely new level with indomitable sound and spirit.
Matt Montgomery reviews... -
Bright Eyes The People's Key
The People's Key feels like an underwhelming end to the Bright Eyes moniker, but it's not without a few great moments.
Joel Stanier reviews... -
Julianna Barwick The Magic Place
With her third release, Julianna Barwick lets her spiritual voice shine on with a more visceral and hypnotic pulse.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez kicks some elves... -
Toro Y Moi Underneath The Pine
Underneath the Pine is the second record from Toro Y Moi and one that breaks his previous boundaries for our benefit.
Joe Iliff reviews, and doesn't mention Westlife... -
The Skull Defekts Peer Amid
The Skull Defekts seem to be aiming for grandiose with Peer Amid, but the clichéd garage rock sound prevents it from ever becoming interesting.
Joel Stanier reviews...
