Sunday, October 30 2011
Jupe Jupe: Reduction in Drag
Seattle’s Jupe Jupe delivers a rousing sophomore disc, which clears up the confused identity of its debut.
Friday, September 16 2011
The Motels: Apocalypso
As far as lost albums go, Apocalypso may not exactly be Smile, but it ain’t no Chinese Democracy, either.
Monday, June 13 2011
Colin Hay: The PopMatters Video Interview
The former Men at Work frontman sits down with PopMatters to talk about the passing of his father, adding humor to dramatic songs, and how he wish he got rid of that fluteline all those years ago ...
Monday, March 28 2011
Hotels: On the Casino Floor
Imagine if the Smiths collided with OK Computer-era Radiohead on the set of a spaghetti western, and you’ll get an idea of the cinematic scope that Hotels is shooting for.
Friday, March 25 2011
Nick Lowe: Labour of Lust
Long-awaited reissue of Nick Lowe's second album means you don't pay big bucks on eBay for a classic.
Monday, March 14 2011
Jukebox the Ghost: Everything Under the Sun
This is the best pop album of last year. Need I say more?
Monday, February 14 2011
Five O’Clock Heroes: Different Times
The Five O'Clock Heroes has not been influenced one iota by any sort of trend in popular music postdating, say, 1983.
Wednesday, February 9 2011
Com Truise: Cyanide Sisters
Com Truise is never far from a long-discontinued synthesizer or a 1980s VHS tape.
Tuesday, January 18 2011
Vanity Theft: The Anatomy EP
Four young women breathe new life into a tired-as-Hell genre, with fabulous results.
Wednesday, December 1 2010
Jupe Jupe: Invaders
Jupe Jupe, in part, definitely bring home the 1980s-style party anthems, crafting music that’s similar to old-school European pop acts like Depeche Mode (particularly around the Speak and Spell era) and Duran Duran. At least, that's what they do before they go totally prog.
