Thursday, September 30 2010
His Name Is Alive: The Eclipse
There is no story; or if there is a story, it isn’t well written. The album plays like a collection of out-takes, some of them quite beautiful but nonetheless without cohesion.
Tuesday, September 28 2010
Swans: My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky
Michael Gira's legendary Swans return from over a decade of silence to create a heart-stopping album of sin, death, hope, and reclamation.
Monday, September 27 2010
Grandchildren: Everlasting
Animal Collective acolytes make an album that's not much more than the sum of its influences' parts.
Friday, September 24 2010
Arab Strap: The Week Never Starts Round Here / Philophobia (Deluxe Reissues)
Arab Strap has their first two albums reissued and expanded, offering fans an opportunity to revisit the early work of the outstanding, and legendarily morbid, Scottish folk act.
Monday, September 20 2010
PVT: Church With No Magic
PVT, representing legendary electronic label Warp Records, make an album of mind-bending and energizing music that defies genre.
Thursday, August 26 2010
Coil Sea: Coil Sea
Coil Sea, fronted by Arbouretum's Dave Heumann, offers an interesting improvisational experiment.
Tuesday, August 24 2010
Óðmenn: Óðmenn
Óðmenn sits not only on the cusp of two decades, but also on the cusp of two sounds. One is younger, grubbier and percussive, the other is more expansive and guitar-rooted.
Monday, August 2 2010
Foals: iTunes Festival London 2010 EP
Foals successfully translate their complex indie rock into a live setting on this EP.
Wednesday, June 2 2010
Against Me!: White Crosses
White Crosses is a huge, mainstream rock album that draws as much from Bruce Springsteen and U2 as it does from Against Me!'s own folk-punk roots. Sorry, bitter old-school fans, but it's really, really good.
Erik Hassle: Pieces
There is more to Erik Hassle than meets the eye. Or less. Depending on how you look at it.
