Music Reviews
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Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra Theatre Is Evil
Former Dresden Doll, Amanda Palmer's latest arrived amidst a whirlwind of chatter and speculation as to what its crowd-funding meant for the music industry, and whether she was spending the money raised in the best, or fairest, manner. After all that, is it possible to judge the album based solely on its contents?
Mark Davison tries his best... -
Muse The 2nd Law
Muse's latest album is certainly an improvement over The Resistance. The band still isn't firing on all cylinders though, with several musical explorations that go down dead-end streets. You'll either love these songs or you'll loathe them.
Joe Marvilli researches the second law of thermodynamics.... -
YOKOKIMTHURSTON YOKOKIMTHURSTON
This collaboration between now-separated pioneering alt-rock couple Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, and boundless vocal improviser Yoko Ono, finds them at their most wildly experimental, but also their most dissatisfyingly formless.
Stephen Wragg spares the quips about bands breaking up because of Yoko Ono... -
Dum Dum Girls End of Daze
Dum Dum Girls have released what may be one of the greatest pop records of the year, and it's only an eighteen minute long EP.
David Hogg reviews... -
Sun Airway Soft Fall
On his latest release, Philadelphia native Jon Barthmus is in search for absolute beauty, mashing symphonic arrangements and lavishing synth effects with effortless poise.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez reviews... -
Green Day Uno!
Billy Joe may have just publicly stumbled, but his band gets up and does it again on their new album.
Alan Shulman review... -
Ringo Deathstarr Mauve
Ringo Deathstarr may seem like another MBV knock off at first, but their punk rock urgency and exquisite pop hooks, especially those found on their latest album, demand your attention and your eardrums.
Peter Quinton disregards all other colors in the Crayola box in reviewing the latest from Ringo Deathstarr -
Mumford & Sons Babel
Three years ago, Mumford & Sons was thrust into the spotlight when their debut album, Sigh No More, began to sell millions of copies. If the concept of a multi-million selling album wasn’t odd enough, interest was furthered even more-so by the band’s revivalist Americana sound. While Andrew Ciraulo didn’t particularly care much for their debut album, he decided to give Babel a chance in hopes that the band might surprise him.
They didn't...... -
Cat Power Sun
It's her first album of all-original material since 2006's "The Greatest," but does it live up to its expectations as a "comeback?"
David Hogg reviews... -
Calexico Algiers
Calexico travel to Algiers and discover that wherever you go, you're never that far from home. With a renewed sense of confidence and songs that open onto vast landscapes, the band has released their finest record since Feast of Wire.
It's 2:30 in the morning at a bar in Nogales when Joshua Pickard reviews...
