Tuesday, January 24 2012
Veronica Falls: Veronica Falls
The music of Veronica Falls suggests the influence of eighties twee pop British music (e.g., Aztec Camera, Wedding Present, Orange Juice) without the angst behind it.
Monday, January 16 2012
Dreamers of the Ghetto: Enemy/Lover
Too often this quartet is on its way somewhere, but doesn’t really seem to have mapped out the journey all that clearly.
Wednesday, January 11 2012
Yael Meyer: Everything Will Be Alright
Meyer’s just an average person. That’s her greatest strength and her greatest weakness as a performing artist.
Friday, December 9 2011
Yuck: Yuck (Deluxe Edition)
The shoegazing Brits re-release their excellent February debut album along with a bonus EP; a nice addition for fans, a must-have for the uninitiated.
Tuesday, December 6 2011
Ohbijou: Metal Meets
Metal Meets is simply an agreeable record, one that you sometimes can’t really make heads or tails of, but one that you’ll want to play, regardless.
Monday, November 14 2011
We Were Promised Jetpacks: In the Pit of the Stomach
Scottish devotees of the power-chord crescendo return with another album of restless, yearning anthems.
Thursday, November 10 2011
Built Like Alaska: In Troubled Times
Troubled times here make for so-so music.
Wednesday, November 9 2011
The Olivia Tremor Control Reissues ‘Dusk at Cubist Castle’ and ‘Black Foliage’
Overall, there is much to admire and frown upon in equal measure when it comes to Dusk at Cubist Castle and, more especially, Black Foliage.
Monday, November 7 2011
Gospel Music: How to Get to Heaven from Jacksonville, FL
An album-length ode to hangdogs, the women who settle for them, and the extremely long titles that ensue.
