Music Reviews

Fang Island Fang Island

Did you ever want to be a firetruck or a spaceship when you grew up? Do you like roller coasters, summer time, playing wiffle ball or jumping off a high ledge on to a trampoline, only to bounce into a big warm lake with all of your friends from grade school? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, Fang Island is required listening.

The Radio Dept. Clinging to a Scheme

A cross between courageous and familiar, much-delayed third release from Swedish pop trio finally sees the limelight.

Harlem Hippies

Don’t judge a band by its name – or an album by its title. For Harlem’s Hippies is neither urban nor psychedelic.

Trans Am Thing

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings I Learned The Hard Way

Retro-soul pastiche is go as Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings rip through I Learned the Hard Way

Gil Scott-Heron I'm New Here

When once there were Pieces Of A Man, Gil Scott-Heron comes “full circle” with I’m New Here.

MGMT Congratulations

MGMT follow up their frontloaded but catchy debut with an album that tries its best to be difficult. 

Aloha Home Acres

Aloha's latest offers a few surprises and should manage to convert a few more listeners to their side. Ultimately, however, it falls short of their potential.

Black Francis NonStopErotik

Black Francis continues his tri-decade career into 2010 with a crunchy, guitar-rock album that's mostly about sex. 

The Kissaway Trail Sleep Mountain

The Kissaway Trail attempt in vain to emulate their peers on Sleep Mountain