Features
Friday, December 24 2010
The 70 Best Albums of 2010
PopMatters is on its annual publishing break until 3 January 2011, except for some film reviews and blogs. In the meantime, enjoy some of the year's best...
The year's best albums are highlighted by the emergence of a future superstar, two veteran and virtuoso rappers, and a Dream Team of indie bands releasing career peaks.
Friday, January 12 2007
Slipped Discs 2006
PopMatters' writers share their favorite albums that no one else, including their colleagues, noticed.
Columns
Friday, December 24 2010
The Best Metal Albums of 2010
In the end, the metal world honored the memory of Ronnie James Dio in the coolest possible way: by making this the best year for new music the genre has seen in a very long time.
Thursday, December 9 2010
The Weight of Darkness: Inside Agalloch's Marrow of the Spirit
Agalloch has always created grand, sweeping sonic landscapes over the course of their career. Three members of the Portland, Oregon band take us deep inside their most ambitious album to date.
Reviews
Tuesday, August 15 2006
Agalloch: Ashes Against the Grain
Agalloch's third album continues to tread new ground, and the results are electrifying.
