Music Reviews
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The Temper Trap The Temper Trap
The Aussie rockers behind the indie hit Sweet Disposition return with their sophomore album, which tiptoes the line between originality and mimicking its alternative rock influences.
David Hogg reviews... -
Japandroids Celebration Rock
With Japandroids’ second album, Celebration Rock, the band gets as close to “rock out with your cock out” as is allowed by indie music’s anti-fun disposition.
Sean Caldwell watches the fireworks and grabs a beer (not PBR)... -
Maz Totterdell Sweep
A favorite of many BBC DJ's now has a full-length album of folk music out, and it sounds just like the album cover would make you expect.
Forrest Cardamenis gets his broom... -
Santigold Master of My Make-Believe
Santigold is back, four years after her debut, with new material. Is it everything we've been dying to hear, or is it just another case of a great debut gone sour?
David Hogg doesn't want the fame... -
Lotus Plaza Spooky Action at a Distance
Lockett Pundt, the quiet guitarist for Deerhunter, returns with his second solo album as Lotus Plaza. It's nothing short of a breakthrough.
Andrew Baer likes most Deerhunter related things... -
Saint Etienne Words And Music By Saint Etienne
Nearly seven years after their last full-length release, Londonophiles Bob, Pete and Sarah return with a collection of songs about, well... songs.
This record makes Joe Rivers wish Woolworth's was still open... -
George Harrison Early Takes Volume 1
Often times accompanied by only percussion and bass, sometimes decorated with charming layers of lead guitar but always stripped down to reveal Harrison at his astounding best as a vocalist, musician and songwriter, Early Takes Volume 1 feels very much like an insight to a genius and even at times as if you were in the room.
Matt Bevington continues... -
Sigur Rós Valtari
After hitting full circle with an incredibly successful run, the Icelandic foursome reconsider their entire approach with an habitually wistful piece that forsakes whatever rockish tendency they still had in them to fully communicate in a classical approach.
is inside an underexposed photo from 1982... -
Garbage Not Your Kind of People
After seven years away, Garbage, the American grunge-producers/Scottish indie-goth sort-of-supergroup are back. Inevitably the questions "Why now?" and "Was it worth the wait?" spring to mind.
Mark Davison still genuinely loves their debut at least... -
Mount Eerie Clear Moon
Clear Moon, one of two albums Mount Eerie, a.k.a Phil Elverum, will be releasing this year, is a cohesive and synthesized product of its creator’s influences.
Sean Caldwell reviews...
