British Sea Power: Machineries of Joy
British Sea Power Machineries of Joy (Rough Trade Records) âWe are magnificent machineries of joy.â With this Ray Bradbury reference, British Sea Power begins their sixth proper LP. A decade since they first More...
Brad Paisley: Wheelhouse
Brad Paisley Wheelhouse (Arista Nashville) Brad Paisley went to my high school in Glen Dale, West Virginia, so I feel uniquely qualified to review Wheelhouse with a beer (or a few) at my side. Wheelhouse is More...
Cold War Kids: Dear Miss Lonelyhearts
Cold War Kids Dear Miss Lonelyhearts (Downtown Music) When Cold War Kids released their debut LP, Robbers & Cowards in 2006, the band created waves in the indie scene for their storming energy and vocalist More...
Hurts: Exile
Hurts Exile (Sony Music) English synthpop duo Hurts smashed into the mainstream in 2010 with their debut album, Happiness, reaching the top ten in several European countries. Exile is a satisfyingly epic More...
British Sea Power: From the Sea to the Land Beyond
British Sea Power From the Sea to the Land Beyond British Sea Power is one of those post-punk English bands that emerged at the turn of the millennium with a shouting, stampeding, undeniably catchy sound. Their More...
Calexico: Spiritoso
Calexico Spiritoso (City Slang) Iâve already praised Calexicoâs offering this year (the stunning Algiers), but theyâve now sweetened the pot by adding a second disc. Spiritoso is compiled of live recordings More...
Black Moth Super Rainbow: Psychic Love Damage
Black Moth Super Rainbow Psychic Love Damage (Rad Cult) If you want to know how strange Black Moth Super Rainbow is, the bandâs name is a pretty clear indication. Rather than occupy a single genre, they gleefully More...
Devendra Banhart: Mala
Devendra Banhart Mala (Nonesuch Records) Devendra Banhart is one of those artists who is capable of sounding as though he has been transported from another era. Like Banhartâs previous efforts, Mala is a quiet More...
Villagers: {Awayland}
Villagers {Awayland} (Domino Records) In 2010, Irish band Villagers burst onto the international scene with the haunting, mysterious, and howling Becoming a Jackal. Frontman Conor OâBrienâs tremulous voice More...
What The Brothers Sang: Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie “Prince” Billy
Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie “Prince” Billy What the Brothers Sang (Drag City Records) The Everly Brothers have gone down in history as classic hitmakers of country-tinged rock ânâ roll. Their standards More...
