Cody Miller

Reviews

Various Artists: The Music of Glee: Season One, Volume One

By Cody Miller

The soundtrack to Glee -- and the cast members themselves, so it appears -- are all about one thing: volume. [7 December 2009]

Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard: One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Music From Kerouac’s Big Sur

By Cody Miller

Almost every song on the album sounds like a Grade A piece of Americana, but it’s almost impossible to distance these songs from their whole. [25 November 2009]

John Cowan: 8745 Feet Live at Telluride

By Cody Miller

Cowan was wise in choosing his voice to be at the fore of the set, and he’s given ample room to growl, shout, spit, and shoot off notes with ease, grace, and professionalism. [24 November 2009]

The Band of Heathens: One Foot in the Ether

By Cody Miller

There’s some Drive-By Truckers, Little Feat, and Flying Burrito Brothers, but what’s interesting is how the band so effortlessly take these influences and twist them to their advantages. [19 November 2009]

Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle: Let’s Just Stay Here

By Cody Miller

Hopefully this collaboration will be more than just a one-shot deal, for Mark and NQ Arbuckle really bring home the goods. [11 November 2009]

Kate Miller-Heidke: Curiouser

By Cody Miller

Miller-Heidke’s album cover may give rise to many worried questions, but her music speaks for itself.

Chuck Prophet: Let Freedom Ring

By Cody Miller

Between his top-notch previous albums and his work with other artists, Chuck Prophet had already developed a superior artistic cache before Let Freedom Ring, but this is hands down his best work. [29 October 2009]

Eva & The Heartmaker: Let’s Keep This Up Forever

By Cody Miller

If the whole band thing doesn’t work out Eva and her husband could easily replace Dr. Luke and Max Martin as the go-to pop hit makers. [28 October 2009]

Orenda Fink: Ask the Night

By Cody Miller

Azure Ray member goes to the swamp on sophomore solo album with inspiring results. [9 October 2009]

Various Artists: Now That’s What I Call Country, Volume 2

By Cody Miller

This 20-track collection of songs represents both the glorious high points and the embarrassing low points of modern mainstream country music. [22 September 2009]

Bryan Sutton: Almost Live

By Cody Miller

Almost Live may lack a certain sense of coherence, but there’s still no reason why each individual track shouldn’t be enjoyed based on its own merits and entertainment. [18 September 2009]

Radney Foster and the Confessions: Revival

By Cody Miller

Revival stands as both a renewal of the sound, craft and soul of Foster, who could easily find himself a new fanbase with the crowd who digs troubadours like Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson. [11 September 2009]

Demi Lovato: Here We Go Again

By Cody Miller

Lucrative teen queen Demi Lovato does more growing up on sophomore album than Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, and the Jonas Brothers combined. Unfortunately, that’s not saying much. [10 September 2009]

Various Artists: True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series

By Cody Miller

While some of the choices may be too obvious, not one song is wasted, nor does it feel like a song was selected just because it had a certain air of coolness. [26 August 2009]

Julian Plenti: Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper

By Cody Miller

Interpol front man attempts genre-hopping, only to find himself completely directionless. [24 August 2009]