Music Reviews
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Prince Dirty Mind
Short, sweet, and immortal, a brief look back at an early Prince highlight.
George Booker goes uptown... -
Vanessa Lowe Eep
Vanessa Lowe typifies the street-corner singer-songwriter: sunny, vacuous, and completely unoriginal.
Michael Skinnider examines how not to make a record... -
Bob Dylan Together Through Life
How does the old master follow up his recent trifecta? Quick, hide the keys to the Triumph 500!
Alan Shulman reviews... -
John Vanderslice Romanian Names
Here’s a sample of how weird JV is. On his production notes, he credits someone for “paper tigers” and someone else for “rabbit holes.” And to think I wasted all those years playing clarinet in high school. My search for a decent “distressed mediums” instructor remains fruitless.
Ryan Faughnder reviews... -
The Maccabees Wall Of Arms
After a promising début and respectable sales, The Maccabees look to repliacte the success of old bandmate Jack Peñate with Wall of Arms.
Joe Rivers reviews... -
Japandroids Post-Nothing
Canadian duo deliver cool, confident, passionate rock record free of pretence and forced coolness. Suck it, hipsters.
Nate Adams throws some dirt on irony's grave. -
ISIS Wavering Radiant
“Radiant” is the word.
Sean Caldwell reviews... -
Bricolage Bricolage
No surprises from this Glasgow pop band.
Ryan Faughnder reviews... -
DM Stith Heavy Ghost
Are you prepared to have the bejesus scared out of you? How about some fecal matter? How are your wits doing?
Alan Shulman reviews... -
Wildbirds & Peacedrums The Snake
Meet the anti-Ting Tings: Sweden's Wildbirds & Peacedrums.
David Coleman is excited...
