Music Reviews
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Tears for Fears The Hurting
He finds it kind of funny, he finds it kind of sad, but D.C. Harrison is two years older than Tears for Fears' debut album, now reissued in grand style.
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Vista Chino Peace
Peace is the new record from Ky- I mean Vista Chino. It's a second coming that's been 3 years in the making and held up by a lawsuit, but the sunbaked, desert fuzz is still infused with all of the bass-driven riffage and jazzy swings as it always was. Bravo.
Carl Purvis is getting Welcome To Sky Valley out again... -
Janelle Monáe The Electric Lady
Can Janelle Monáe's second album come close to the dizzying heights of 2010's The ArchAndroid?
David Coleman heads back to Metropolis... -
Crystal Stilts Nature Noir
Brooklyn post-punk quintet return with their third studio effort, a psychedelic trip through a field of hazy, 'shoegaze meets garage rock’ soundscapes.
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Goldfrapp Tales Of Us
Goldfrapp replace the butterfly-wing color palette of Head First with a moody film noir esthetic on Tales Of Us, and the music follows suit, proving yet again that they have nothing to prove.
Luiza Lodder has some new additions to her torch songs playlist... -
Willis Earl Beal Nobody knows.
On his sophomore LP, freak-blues singer Willis Earl Beal finally brings his powerful voice and oddball sensibilities into the studio for a fuller, more professional sound. But don't think that Beal's music has gotten any friendlier in the process.
Peter Quinton tries to sing along to Willis Earl Beal's soulful new record...and fails miserably -
Richard Buckner Surrounded
Following up on 2011's Our Blood, the veteran American singer/songwriter returns with another set of scorched-earth slow jams.
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Nine Inch Nails Hesitation Marks
In Nine Inch Nails' first record in five years, Trent Reznor takes listeners on an hour-long journey through distinct, rhythmic soundscapes that stand out in the band's catalog.
Joe Marvilli will not hesitate in recommending this album... -
Factory Floor Factory Floor
It's here! After years of waiting the London-based post-industrial act's debut album is finally here!
Mark Davison eagerly anticipated unwrapping this one... -
Arctic Monkeys AM
British music's most valuable commodity sheds another skin and add a 5th outstanding record to their already bejeweled crown, officially completing the transition from tracksuit-clad boys to leather-donning men.
Carl Purvis has the privilege of reviewing this one...
