Vampire Weekend: Father of the Bride
Vampire Weekend Father of the Bride (Sony Music) Father of the Bride is Vampire Weekendās first album in six years, their longest gap between albums and a good stretch of time by any standard. Amazingly, itās More...
Karen O and Danger Mouse- Lux Prima
Karen O and Danger Mouse Lux Prima (BMG Rights Management) When Danger Mouse was a kid and his folks went to parent-teacher conferences, Iāll bet his teachers told them he plays well with others. The man is not More...
The Melvins: Pinkus Abortion Technician
The Melvins Pinkus Abortion Technician (Ipecac Recordings) Iām sure it will surprise no one that The Melvins have a new album out. Their prolific output is proof of their belief that more is more. But if that More...
Alex Chilton: A Man Called Destruction
Alex Chilton A Man Called Destruction (Omnivore Records) Hereās the thing about cult artists: if youāre already in the cult, itās hard to explain why youāre a fan. All you have to do is listen to the object More...
Grizzly Bear: Painted Ruins
Grizzly Bear Painted Ruins (RCA Records) In the mid-2000ās, the nebulous genre known as indie-rock was at the height of its popularity. With the exception of Arcade Fire, Grizzly Bear were probably the biggest More...
L.A. Witch: L.A. Witch
L.A. Witch L.A. Witch (Suicide Squeeze Records) Close your eyes and imagine the kind of music a witch would make. Now imagine what it would sound like if that witch was from L.A. Got it? Thatās exactly what the More...
At the Drive-In: in.ter a.li.a
At the Drive-In in.ter a.li.a (Rise Records) One of the most exciting things that happened to me this year was finally getting to see At the Drive-In live. I missed them in their original incarnation and their More...
Gorillaz: Humanz
Gorillaz Humanz (Parlophone Records Limited) Gorillaz albums are like seasons of Louie: theyāre completely unique but always high quality, you never know whatās going to happen or whoās going to pop up, More...
Metallica: Hardwiredā¦To Self-Destruct
Metallica Hardwireā¦To Self-Destruct (Blackened Recordings) Just as most people canāt think āreggaeā without thinking Bob Marley, heavy metal and Metallica have basically become one and the same. They arenāt More...
A Tribe Called Quest: We got it from Hereā¦ Thank You 4 Your service
A Tribe Called Quest We got it from Hereā¦ Thank You 4 Your service (EPIC RECORDS GROUP) If you were born when A Tribe Called Quest released their previous album, The Love Movement, youād be about as old now More...
