Monday, October 31 2011
Jack’s Mannequin: People and Things
There are lots of people and things here. Where McMahon sells the album short is in failing to make either of those two come fully alive.
Wednesday, October 26 2011
Asa: Beautiful Imperfection
Listeners hoping for something more from this Parisian Nigerian should temper their expectations.
Monday, October 17 2011
Jon Regen: Revolution
A rather moving pop record with guest turns from Benmont Tench and Andy Summers.
Sunday, October 9 2011
Dala: Everyone is Someone
Canadian folk-pop duo makes its bid for the mainstream with this fine but not flawless album.
Tuesday, October 4 2011
Tea Leaf Green: Radio Tragedy
Mainstream recognition and financial rewards have been hard to come by, but the band’s seventh studio recording should go a long way towards changing that. Then again, more than likely, it won’t.
Thursday, September 29 2011
Krista Muir: Between Atoms
A couple of moments stand out, but overall Between Atoms is a run-of-the-mill singer/songwriter effort.
The Gift: Explode
Explode, as an artistic statement, simply sputters and fizzles out, except when it whispers.
Tuesday, September 27 2011
David Guetta: Nothing But the Beat
Nothing But the Beat, despite its occasional glimmer of creativity, is in many ways a showcase of everything that is bad about pop music in 2011: derivative, novelty, shallow, rushed and thoroughly uninteresting.
Wednesday, September 21 2011
Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind of Fix
After 2010's acoustic-centered, Flaws, Bombay Bicycle Club return with another fantastic follow-up that threads the dance-pop of Passion Pit with the ambient intonations of Interpol.
