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Cymbals Eat Guitars
LOSE

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

Cymbals Eat Guitars LOSE An album is often thought of as snapshot of where the artist is at the time, and it’s common to look to the record’s lyrics for a sliver of insight into

Zammuto
Anchor

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

Zammuto Anchor Nick Zammuto is no stranger to the ethereal. Since he started working under his surname, he has delved into copious amounts of atmospherics

Basement Jaxx
Junto

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

Basement Jaxx Junto It’s been 20 years since Basement Jaxx made their recorded debut, and in dance music terms, with all of the shifting of trends and sound, that’s nearly

Ty Segall
Manipulator

September 3rd, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Ty Segall Manipulator Ty Segall has never had a problem coming up with ideas. Just take a gander at all of the work he's put out in a short amount of time; since 2011, he's released

Amanda X
Amnesia

September 2nd, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Amanda X Amnesia For such a maligned decade, it’s striking what a large impact the ’90s have had on the bands of today. The decade is a source of “old school” sonic touchstones

Cinema Cinema
A Night at the Fights

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

Cinema Cinema A Night at the Fights Bless their hearts—sometimes that’s the only reaction you can have when you come across a record that doesn’t quite make the grade. Such is the case

The Pharmacy
Spells

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

The Pharmacy Spells Timing is everything. So it’s with a touch of bittersweet head smacking that Seattle band The Pharmacy announced their break-up on the eve of the release

The Gaslight Athem
Get Hurt

August 19th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

The Gaslight Athem Get Hurt At one point, The Gaslight Anthem had a propensity for writing heart-wrenching songs that went straight for the jugular. They were a New Jersey rock band with

Dilated Peoples
Directors of Photography

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

Dilated Peoples Directors of Photography Dilated Peoples were born at a time when major labels were flush with money and were courting nearly every type of hip-hop. But unlike some of their

Sinead O’Connor
I’m Not Bossy, I’m the Boss

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

Sinead O’Connor I’m Not Bossy, I’m the Boss Since tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live some 20 years ago, Sinead O’Connor has been known as much for her divisive