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Carla Bozulich
Boy

March 17th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | 1 Comment »

Carla Bozulich Boy Carla Bozulich’s work has always been filled with an amorphous dread regarding such things as addiction, intimacy, and mortality, and on Boy, there's

Neneh Cherry
Blank Project

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

Neneh Cherry Blank Project After an 18-year break between solo records, Neneh Cherry has finally released her fourth album, Blank Project. For a “one-hit wonder,” Cherry has

Priscilla Ahn
This Is Where We Are

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

Priscilla Ahn This Is Where We Are This Is Where We Are is really sexy if you like women in cardigans. The riffs on the instrumental opener could be Zeppelin-esque, if they weren't played

Angel Olsen
Burn Your Fire for No Witness

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

Angel Olsen Burn Your Fire for No Witness While her magnificent new album, Burn Your Fire for No Witness, may conjure the kind of specters that should be haunting the Ryman Auditorium

Talib Kweli
Gravitas

February 28th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Talib Kweli Gravitas Elder statesmen status is a difficult achievement in hip-hop. So many artists either burn out or fade away, it’s amazing when one makes it to a third album

Beck
Morning Phase

February 27th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Beck Morning Phase Beck was my result for Buzzfeed’s “Which ’90s Alt-Rock Dude Are You?” quiz, so I feel uniquely qualified to evaluate his new album. Who else

Damaged Bug
Hubba Bubba

February 26th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Damaged Bug Hubba Bubba Hubba Bubba’s album cover emulates the artwork of the Silver Apples’ protopunk saucer, Contact, like some wicked dèjá vu shit. Much like the 1969 original

PyPy
Pagan Day

February 20th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | 1 Comment »

PyPy Pagan Day Supergroups are a dicey, but popular proposition in music. The idea that members of various bands can assemble like Voltron and combine their powers

The Woodentops
Granular Tales

February 18th, 2014  |  by  |  published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »

The Woodentops Granular Tales Despite what many might perceive, pop music of the ’80s wasn’t all Flock of Seagull haircuts and DX7 synths. Among those going against the proverbial

Thumpers
Galore

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

Thumpers Galore The duo has a long-standing and proud tradition in the world of rock. Be it slash ’n’ bash or elegant acoustic, there’s a flavor out there for nearly everyone