Wednesday, May 23 2007
Modest Mouse’s gritty style intact after commercial hit
"It's the most family-like this whole band's felt since it was just a three-piece when we were younger," Brock says. "I think the whole band is a lot more comfortable right now."
Voxtrot: Voxtrot
Meet the album-format version of Voxtrot's music: Polaroids made grand for the arena stage.
Monday, May 21 2007
The National: Boxer
Brooklyn's band of brothers spins dark, sardonic songs about love and life, adorned with orchestral flourishes and aching with romantic desperation... an early bid for album of the year.
Tuesday, May 15 2007
The Narrator: All That To The Wall
This Chicago trio offer up another solid disc of shaggy-haired and slackjawed indie rock.
Wednesday, May 9 2007
Could Denton, Texas, be the nation’s next hot spot for indie rock?
When it comes to Texas and music, Austin typically grabs all the glory. But the "live-music capital of the world" might need to watch its back.
Wednesday, April 25 2007
Julius Airwave: The City the Forest
Indie rock with a spring in its dance-rock-sprinkled step.
Wednesday, April 18 2007
Erase Errata
There are two kinds of bands in this world, those that shamelessly ride the gravy train and those that strive to make their own tiny permutative mark in music history. Which one will Erase Errata become?
The Besnard Lakes: The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse
The second album from Montreal post-rock group the Besnard Lakes dazzles with inventiveness and grandeur.
Friday, April 13 2007
120 Days
Though they're national-award winners in Norway, and presumably professionals, 120 Days seemed surprised/insulted by Philly's inattention. What did they expect, us awaiting their arrival with bated breath?
Wednesday, April 11 2007
Bright Eyes: Cassadaga
Conor Oberst has (mostly) left his indulgences behind, settling down to create an American indie rock album of substance, maturity, and passion. This is the Bright Eyes we've been waiting for.
