Music Reviews
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nocturama, Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus/Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!! (Reissues)
The remaining portion of reissues for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were released August 14th. This group includes Nocturama (2003), Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus (2004) and Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!! (2008).
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Titus Andronicus Local Business
The Monitor was an overwhelmingly successful sophomore effort from Titus Andronicus. Now on their much anticipated third outing, Titus Andronicus return with Local Business-- an album that seems to be a pretty substantial directional change for the band. Which leaves us all wondering, can the group pull off a hat trick? Or is Local Business dead in the water, just like the small enterprises of its namesake?
Andrew Ciraulo reviews....... -
Plateaus S/T
A decade ago, Plateaus, would have been something worth noting. They’ve cruised upon the wave of indie predecessors that were not just more creative, but more interesting as a consequence. More than anything this record is proof that trying to revive or replicate something which died for a reason - namely because it had been over-hashed – is extremely unwise.
Matt Bevington reviews... -
WHY? Mumps, Etc.
Finding a midpoint between his alt-rap beginnings and the poignant songwriting of 2009's Eskimo Snow, Yoni Wolf here begins to undermine the confessionalism of his former work, creating a jarring but idiosyncratic album.
Stephen Wragg reviews... -
Mac DeMarco 2
The Canadian singer-songwriter's follow-up to Rock n' Roll Nightclub is a more polished and refined take on his brand of minimalist rock.
Carlos Villareal reviews... -
Daphni Jiaolong
Dan Snaith drops the Caribou moniker to release a straight up dance record. But does it live up to the electro-pop perfection of the past few Caribou records?
Joshua Pickard reviews... -
The Hood Internet FEAT
The Hood Internet's first full-length album fails to invoke the same fun-loving party atmosphere found on their remixes and mashups. Instead, FEAT suffers from generic beats and a nasty vibe. In spite of that, there are still a few bright moments to pull from this effort.
Joe Marvilli will take stick with the regular Internet for now.... -
Ty Segall Twins
After a fruitful year of kicking ass and taking names, Ty Segall's final statement of the year, Twins, proves to be an excellent collection of over-driven garage pop scorchers that fully exhibit Ty’s personality and passion for rock and roll glory
Peter Quinton closes the book on Ty Segall's ambitious year with this review of Twins -
Jens Lekman I Know What Love Isn't
Has Jens Lekman delivered the heartbreak album of the year?
David Coleman decides... -
Tall Ships Everything Touching
It's taken Falmouth's Tall Ships five years to release their debut, which remolds the eclectic nature of their past EPs into existentially charged anthems.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reaches for the...
