Parquet Courts: Content Nausea
Parquet Courts Content Nausea (What’s Your Rupture?) For anyone looking for rock music that sounds straight out of the past, look no further than Brooklyn’s own Parquet Courts. The band’s fourth album More...
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various Artists The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Republic Records) The Hunger Games is one of the biggest teen franchises of the decade, so it’s only fitting that More...
The Who: The Who Hits 50
The Who The Who Hits 50 (Polydor Ltd.) If you’re anything like me, when you think of The Who, you tend to think of Tommy and Who’s Next. However, this collection serves as an incredible reminder that the More...
Frank Turner: The Third Three Years
Frank Turner The Third Three Years (Xtra Mile Recordings) It would be a struggle to find an artist more generous or better connected to his fans than English folk/punk rocker Frank Turner. As the title suggests, More...
…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead: IX
…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead IX (Superball Music)  IX, the ninth LP by one of Texas’ most ambitious rock bands, probably will not become most fans’ favorite Trail of Dead album. The group More...
Chatting with The Twilight Sad about Touring, Recording, and Being Miserable
The Twilight Sad put on a live show unlike any other. Andy MacFarlane’s noisy, dizzying guitar and Mark Devine’s drumming seem calm compared to vocalist James Graham. His delivery is beautiful and melodic even More...
Kele: Trick
Kele Trick (Lilac Records) When listening to Kele Okereke’s solo work, it’s important to set aside any preconceived notions you have of his sound through his band Bloc Party. Rather than continue in that vein More...
Ben Howard: I Forget Where We Were
Ben Howard I Forget Where We Were (Universal Records) For most artists, the sophomore album is a crucial turning point, the chance to prove that the success of a debut isn’t a fluke. Lead singles are often More...
Cold War Kids: Hold My Home
Cold War Kids Hold My Home (Downtown Records) It’s not often that I fault an album for its production, but as someone who feel for Cold War Kids’ intensity with their debut, Robbers & Cowards, I can’t More...
OK Go: Hungry Ghosts
OK Go Hungry Ghosts (Paracadute) Chances are you know of OK Go because the band has been putting out clever, creative music videos for years. It’s a clever method to bring attention to their music, and fourth More...
