Best Indie-Pop of 2006

By Dave Heaton

Sprites, snow fairies, and pants that yell, oh my! Dave Heaton's picks for indie-pop albums of the years are an animated bunch. [13 December 2006]

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone: Advance Base Battery Life

By Mehan Jayasuriya

Chicago's battery-powered bard serves up a solid singles collection in advance of his fifth full-length. [13 March 2009]

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone: Town Topic EP

By Chris Baynes

Owen Ashworth's indie flick soundtrack is a diverting curiosity if not an essential addition to his already impressive back catalogue. [4 December 2008]

Casiotone For the Painfully Alone: Etiquette

By Nate Dorr

Recently upgraded to mid-fi production and displaying more varied arrangements, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone's latest is probably his best, more accessible without sacrificing any of his sharp-witted observational lyricism. [29 March 2006]

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone: Answering Machine Music

By Dave Heaton