Monday, June 6 2011
Battles: Gloss Drop
Gloss Drop is the sound of a band forging its own identity and delivering on the promise initially unveiled on its previous album.
Thursday, September 23 2010
Blonde Redhead: Penny Sparkle
While the transformation of Blonde Redhead's style from hot-and-bothered art-punk to cool electro-pop isn't exactly a surprising development, it's still startling to hear how measured, downbeat, and chilled-out Penny Sparkle is.
Wednesday, May 2 2007
Blonde Redhead: 23
Blonde Redhead’s latest strikes the difficult balance between avant pop and accessibility.
Monday, April 19 2004
Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly
The expansion of their sound to include breathtaking strings and keyboards has proven to lift Blonde Redhead out of the post-rock mire and recreated them as a band finally worthy of their past praise.
Tuesday, December 24 2002
Blonde Redhead: Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons
In the end, I was a damaged lemon in need of healing, and Blonde Redhead’s album offered me an empathetic treatment for my sadness. What a release.
Tuesday, October 3 2000
Blonde Redhead: Melodie Citronique
Although Melodie Citronique isn’t the best starting point for the Blonde Redhead virgin, the fact remains that it’s a far better return on your money than the glut of formulaic discs currently playing pied piper to the wallets of American consumers.
