Music Reviews
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Surfer Blood Astro Coast
After a few impressive showings to work up the hype machine, Surfer Blood comes to shore with a middling debut effort that is just too far-reaching for its own good.
Juan Edgardo Rodriguez invites you to play six degrees... -
Spoon Transference
Spoon enter the new decade with their most experimental album yet and their best since 2002's Kill The Moonlight.
Andrew Baer thinks Transference was more than worth the trouble... -
Animal Collective Fall Be Kind EP
With its latest set of almost-but-not-quite pop gems, the Collective reaffirms the passion of jam band-lovers everywhere.
Ryan Faughnder reviews -
OK Go Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky
An open letter in response to an album of murky tone and questionable production from an otherwise reliable listener-friendly pop band.
Nate Adams wonders why he and OK Go never talk anymore... -
The Magnetic Fields Realism
Stephen Merritt and The Magnetic Fields finish off their so-called "no-synth" trilogy with an arresting effort that finds ways to both impress and confound.
Daniel Rivera reviews... -
Ke$ha Animal
Listening to Ke$ha's hyper-sexual, misanthropic disco debut Animal is a lot like watching an insecure college freshman try to heal deep emotional scarring with alcohol and promiscuity.
Nate Adams pulls his dick out on demand at the club all the time... -
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AFCGT AFCGT (LP)
In the time of Swine Flu, A Frames and Climax Golden Twins come together and update “Pigfuck.” It was bound to happen, Christgau.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Vampire Weekend Contra
Much-hyped Afro-pop quartet releases an experimental sophomore album that, despite a few missteps, is thoroughly enjoyable and, in places, nothing short of breathtaking.
Michael Skinnider reviews... -
Citay Dream Get Together
Guitar solos! Psychedelia! Tugboat captains! Dream Get Togther has it all...or does it?
Nate Adams writes mystery novel subheadlines when he isn't reviewing Citay's latest... -
Kid Sister Ultraviolet
Daniel Rivera reviews...Ulraviolet is not only predictable and repetitive, but rather indulgent.
