Music Reviews

Mount Eerie Ocean Roar

Ocean Roar, the companion piece to Clear Moon which was released earlier this year, finds Mount Eerie architect Phil Elverum creating one of the most imposing and beautifully mesmeric albums of his career.

Joshua Pickard dreams of the last time he was at the ocean to review...

Matthew Dear Beams

Matthew Dear brings a new album of deep, dark and above all, sexy dance music.

James McKenna gets his groove on...

JJ DOOM Key to the Kuffs

This collaboration between underground hip-hop innovators (MF) DOOM and Jneiro Jarel is uneven and brief, but intriguing in its oddity.

Stephen Wragg tries out some Cockney Rhymin Slang...

TEEN In Limbo

Utilizing a beautifully nuanced approach to production and stylistic variety, Here We Go Magic associates TEEN take a workingman's approach to dream pop on their debut album that should not go unnoticed.

Peter Quinton, in reviewing yet another teenager themed group, still keeps his Tiger Beat issues at bay...

Nas Life Is Good

Nas gets a divorce, writes an album about it. His Blood On The Tracks?

James McKenna finds out...

Sleepies Weird Wild World

Pop punk without the “pop,” Sleepies Weird Wild World is the most fun punk influenced rock album I’ve heard that didn’t result in vomiting, disillusionment and weeks’ worth of laments about feeling disconnected from the shit kids listen to these days. But, it's also a transitional piece, the band itself a work in progress.

Sean Caldwell reviews...