Reviews
Wednesday, November 16 2011
The Strange Boys: Live Music
Scuffed folk and dusty blues define the young Austin, Texas band's third long player -- and it's their best yet.
Thursday, October 27 2011
The Latebirds: Last of the Good Ol' Days
Finnish rockers indebted to Tom Petty deliver middling results with an album that sounds like, well, Tom Petty.
Wednesday, October 19 2011
Scott Matthews: What the Night Delivers ...
Singer-songwriter goes nocturnal, resurrecting the ghost of Jeff Buckley and layering up the violins, vocal effects and instrospection.
Tuesday, May 24 2011
Darwin Deez: Darwin Deez
Oddball New York scenester's lo-fi debut keeps things sweet and simple.
Monday, January 31 2011
Brendan James: Brendan James
New York-based piano tinkler returns piles on the emotion, but forgets to be inspired.
Delphic: Acolyte [8.Dec.10]
Kula Shaker: Pilgrim's Progress [22.Oct.10]
The Bluetones: A New Athens [14.Jul.10]
Ash: A-Z Volume 1 [19.May.10]
VV Brown: Travelling Like the Light [19.Apr.10]
Turin Brakes: Outbursts [13.Apr.10]
Kid British: It Was This or Football [18.Jan.10]
The Bravery: Stir the Blood [5.Jan.10]
The Melloncollies: Goodbye Cruel World [23.Nov.09]
Idlewild: Post Electric Blues [3.Nov.09]
Stellastarr*: Civilized [22.Oct.09]
Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate [21.Aug.09]
The Maccabees: Wall of Arms [16.Jun.09]
1990s: Kicks [4.Jun.09]
The Hours: See the Light [22.May.09]
Various Artists: War Child: Heroes [30.Mar.09]
The Takeover UK: Running with the Wasters [17.Mar.09]
Razorlight: Slipway Fires [2.Mar.09]
Nickel Eye: The Time of the Assassins [30.Jan.09]
The King Blues: Save the World, Get the Girl [19.Jan.09]
Dido: Safe Trip Home [12.Jan.09]
Blogs
Thursday, December 15 2011
Bubbling Under the 75 Best Albums of 2011: The Strokes
This week we presented our Best 75 Albums of 2011. Here are several more just bubbling under the top 75...
