Princeton: Remembrance of Things to Come
Princeton Remembrance of Things to Come (Kanine Records) LA-based indie rock group Princeton occupies sound with an intoxicating intellectualism on the new album, Remembrance of Things to Come. Lead singer Jesse More...
Usher: Looking 4 Myself
Usher Looking 4 Myself (RCA) It is so tangible to feel the long-standing influence of Michael Jackson among the rank and file of most top-selling R&B artists for a few reasons. First, all music evolves and is More...
Geographer: Myth
Geographer Myth (Modern Art Records) At the very beginning of the track “The Dream Has Faded,” one cannot help but be pulled in by the words of Geographer’s lead singer, Michael Deni. He softly sings about More...
Toro y Moi: June 2009
Toro y Moi June 2009 (Carpark Records) June 2009, the latest release from indie gem Toro y Moi, is a smattering of askew, fuzzed-out indie electronica that has a foundational attribute also dubbed as chillwave. More...
Jason Mraz: Love is a Four Letter Word
Jason Mraz Love is a Four Letter Word (Atlantic) The precocious groove on “The Freedom Song,” the first track on the new Jason Mraz album, Love is a Four Letter Word, is synonymous with the love fest of the More...
Phenomenal Handclap Band: Form & Control
Phenomenal Handclap Band Form & Control (Tummy Touch Records) It is hard not to resort to magnetic refrigerator poetry when trying to creatively come up with a witty way to describe Form & Control, the More...
MED: Classic
M.E.D. Classic (Stones Throw Records) Soulfully fresh samples with a who’s who of soul and underground rap fantastics add wonderment to the new album, Classic, by M.E.D. The title track, featuring, Talib Kweli More...
Bonobo: Black Sands Remixed
Bonobo Black Sands Remixed (Ninja Tune) Sweaty, grind-inducing electronica pulsating with melodic keys, bumping bass and bleary airborne chimes of synthesized creations, Bonobo’s latest is a hothouse tightly More...
The Black Seeds: On The Sun
The Black Seeds On the Sun (Easy Star Records) Effortless strokes of reggae are in effect on On The Sun by Wellington, New Zealand’s The Black Seeds. This eight-member band painstakingly extract the low grind More...
Sinéad O’Connor: How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?
SinĂ©ad O’Connor How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? (One Little Indian) SinĂ©ad O’Connor’s ninth album, How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?, is a rocky and wet terrain, lyrically and musically. The More...
