Music Reviews
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Belle & Sebastian Write About Love
Belle and Sebastian Write About Love - what more of an introduction do you need?
Joe Rivers is thankfully a bit more forthcoming with his descriptions in the actual review... -
Laetitia Sadier The Trip
The former Stereolab chanteuse releases her first solo album, just weeks before a collection of unreleased material from her old band hits the shelves.
Joe Rivers reviews... -
M.I.A. Kala
"Both blogosphere darling and neocon nightmare, she's swiftly staking her claim as the decade's most definitive alt.pop star, and Kala makes the perfect case for this." - Ian Moffat (http://www.noripcord.com/features/top-50-albums-2007-part-two)
Joe Iliff considers a modern classic... -
Abe Vigoda Crush
Vigorous California punks move their vacation plans from tropical waters to icy coasts.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez jumps and sweats... -
The Corin Tucker Band 1,000 Years
Remember those Portland college-rock glory days? Now you do.
Gabbie Nirenburg reviews... -
The Black Angels Phosphene Dream
The flower children from Austin, Texas drop the blotter and find the riff.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Women Public Strain
Their music was once described as "sunny Beach Boys pop [...] dragged into a dark alley and gleefully mutilated." After this album, please book me some time in that alley.
Chris Coplan reviews/tears to shreds... -
Interpol Interpol
Sounding like a logical conclusion to what Interpol has become known for, Interpol's self-titled effort is pretty ballsy despite familiarity.
Luke Winkie dresses in all black and smokes cigerettes in the rain... -
How to Dress Well Love Remains
Soulful Brooklynite/ Kant philosopher ditches his mentor's pure reasoning by taking spontaneity to soaring levels on indulgence.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez really had hope with this one, but once again, has to work with unjustified hype... -
Swans My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky
Michael Gira reconsiders Swans and brings No Wave past its primordial bite.
Sean Caldwell reviews...
