Music Reviews
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Ben Kweller Changing Horses
After three albums of fuzzy pop-rock college-radio staples, Ben Kweller heads off in a brave new direction with Changing Horses.
Joe Rivers investigates whether the new direction is the right direction... -
Loney Dear Dear John
Swedish singer-songwriter Emil Svanängen drops the comma from his pseudonym and gets serious on this, his fifth full-length.
Angela Power reviews... -
Various Artists Dark Was The Night
An album to make the indie kids wet their pants.
Cara Nash reviews... -
Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique
Twenty years after it was deemed a commercial failure, Paul's Boutique, second full-length from the Beastie Boys, has proven to be one of the most important albums to emerge in the last century. Now being re-mastered and re-issued in a variety of formats, it's up for discussion. Again.
Sean Caldwell's just chillin' like Bob Dylan... -
Architecture in Helsinki That Beep
On its new EP, That Beep, Architecture in Helsinki offer up one solid electropop dance track, accompanied by three lackluster remixes.
Andy Stewart reviews... -
Jana Winderen Heated: Live in Japan
Who would have thought journeying to the center of the Earth would be this scary? Damn you Jules Verne!
Gabriel Keehn says "Beam me down, Scotty"... -
The Bird and the Bee Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future
Anyone nostalgic for the Cardigans?
Alan Shulman reviews... -
Bruce Springsteen Working On A Dream
'Steen age kicks ahoy! In a promising era for those born in the USA, Bruce bounces back with the opening album of the Obama years.
Meet the new Boss. Same as the old Boss? -
Vivian Girls Vivian Girls
A record that was overlooked by us in 2008, and wrongfully so.
Brett Oronzio reviews... -
Asobi Seksu Hush
The third album from these New York shoegazers represents a gentle step in the direction of orchestral dream-pop.
David Coleman reviews...
