Music Reviews
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Danny! Payback
Often ignored and dismissed as a copycat of more famous rappers, Danny! signs to ?uestlove's label makes an album in his own style.
James McKenna reviews... -
Tame Impala Lonerism
Tame Impala’s Lonerism displays a tender connection to pop. Drugs not included.
Randi Dietiker reviews... -
Aimee Mann Charmer
The new Aimee Mann albums follows on from her previous albums, not changing her style at all. One for the fans.
James McKenna reviews... -
Jeff Lynne Long Wave
ELO frontman Jeff Lynne is back with two new releases. Confounded by one, I tackle the other.
Alan Shulman reviews -
Coheed and Cambria The Afterman: Ascension
Coheed and Cambria's last album, Year Of The Black Rainbow, was by all intensive purposes a severe misstep. The band embraced odd electronic elements that didn't quite complement the band's punk-meets-prog sound. Two years later, the band has resurfaced with the promise of a "return to form." Were the progressive space-rockers successful in harnessing their old sound?
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Converge All We Love We Leave Behind
Though already entering their third decade, Converge continue to prove with All We Love We Leave Behind that they are still one of the most visceral, unique, and uncompromising bands in hardcore and heavy metal today
Peter Quinton nearly destroys his vocal chords after reviewing Converge's latest hellspawn opus... -
John Cale Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood
Like any true artist, John Cale keeps moving. We ponder how well he hits his marks this time.
Alan Shulman reviews... -
ERAAS s/t
Ex-Apse members Robert Toher and Austin Stawiarz are ERAAS. The band’s self-titled debut, is stark and rhythmically inventive, though it leans too heavily on lo-fi embellishments.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
The Mountain Goats Transcendental Youth
Another year, another release by The Mountain Goats. Can Transcendental Youth live up to their previous record, the critically acclaimed All Eternals Deck? The answer: not exactly.
Joshua Pickard reviews... -
The Soft Pack Strapped
The band formerly known as the Muslims return with album number three.
Carlos Villareal reviews...
