Music Reviews
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Keith Canisius This Time It's Our high
From the opening notes of Keith Canisius’s latest effort, This Time It’s Our High, waves of those familiar obfuscated vocals pour over listeners in a way only a musician well-versed in the intricacies of reverb is capable.
Matthew Montgomery reviews... -
Les Savy Fav Root for Ruin
They aren't on the top of their game here, but as you'd expect, Les Savy Fav have made yet another likable, assaulting, and occasionally brilliant indie rock album.
Luke Winkie's Sweat is Descending... -
Badly Drawn Boy It's What I'm Thinking Pt.1 – Photographing Snowflakes
It's been a long time coming, but the king of alternative folk is back. Consider this a part of his "brilliant phase".
Chris Coplan reviews... -
Deerhunter Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter have firmly established themselves as one of the best bands in independent music with their latest masterpiece.
Andrew Baer didn't think it was possible to love this band any more... -
Clinic Bubblegum
Consistent neo-psychedelic foursome spike their trademark sound - well, just a notch.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez proudly wears his surgical mask while listening... -
Sufjan Stevens The Age of Adz
O Brother, where art thou?
Alan Shulman reviews... -
Frankie Rose and The Outs Frankie Rose and The Outs
Spector fetishist Frankie Rose sans Crystal, Vivian or Dum Dum.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
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...
