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Les Sins
Michael

November 9th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Les Sins Michael While it was may have been Washed Out's “Feel It All Around”—popularized by Portlandia and thus becoming the indie kid soundscape of urbania

His Name Is Alive
Tecuciztecatl

November 7th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

His Name Is Alive Tecuciztecatl After an early life as one of the quintessential 4AD bands, His Name Is Alive has taken a dizzying amount of musical twists and turns over the past 24 years

Oozing Wound
Earth Suck

November 5th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Oozing Wound Earth Suck I played the crap out of Oozing Wound’s debut, Retrash, after events that forced me to wear a tie and act like an adult. It helped me to let go of the bullshit

Lucinda Williams
Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone

November 4th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Lucinda Williams Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone Amazingly, Lucinda Williams’ rambling, 20-track double-dose of Southern discomfort, Down Where the Sprit Meets the Bone, is

Annie Lennox
Nostalgia

October 29th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Annie Lennox Nostalgia Nostalgia seems harmless, but Annie Lennox’s so-named new album is a real oddity. Ice Queen Annie, she of buzz cuts and Scottish alabaster, heady

The Melvins
Hold It In

October 23rd, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

The Melvins Hold It In After 31 years in the music game, The Melvins have reached a point where they have a blank check to do whatever their hearts desire. To be fair, the groundwork

Foxygen
…And Star Power

October 22nd, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Foxygen …And Star Power Reportedly, Foxygen frontmen Sam France and Jonathan Rado aren't too fond of each other; a touring member revealed in a blog post that the duo

Maggie Björklund
Shaken

October 20th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Maggie Björklund Shaken Even if you’re a solo artist, you never do it alone. And even if you have one-man band skills, once it’s time to take it on the road, you’ll need some help

Zola Jesus
Taiga

October 14th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Zola Jesus Taiga It's not hard to imagine Zola Jesus wanting to have some fun after four LPs and a handful of EPs filled with strange, often haunting music. That intended fun

Martin Carr
The Breaks

October 13th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Martin Carr The Breaks History is a fickle and often unreliable narrator. When it comes to thinking about the Britpop movement of the ‘90s, it usually goes Blur vs. Oasis and