Features
Friday, December 19 2008
The Best Albums of 2008
PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2008, highlighted by the return of British trip-hop legends and some infectious American indie rock by way of the Cascade Mountains.
Reviews
Friday, January 13 2012
Jónsi: We Bought a Zoo (Soundtrack)
Jónsi has lovingly crafted a fantastic soundtrack, but it is the lack of brilliant new compositions that prevents the We Bought a Zoo soundtrack from being a fantastic album.
Monday, November 7 2011
Sigur Rós: Inni
Though a polished and well-performed live album, Inni can't help but feel like a shade of something that truly needs to be experienced live.
Thursday, April 8 2010
Jónsi: Go
The Sigur Rós frontman’s first solo foray (featuring explosive arrangements by Nico Muhly) is a triumphant success.
Tuesday, June 24 2008
Sigur Rós: Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
A major departure, Með Suð... finds Sigur Rós throwing their well-worn playbook out the window. Joyous, experimental, stripped-down and playful, it is unmistakably Sigur Rós, even as it diverges from their previous work.
Tuesday, December 18 2007
Sigur Rós: Heima [DVD]
Play this in the background or simply give in to its slowly-building majesty, perhaps allowing yourself the liberty to fall asleep as it plays, and it's easy to love.
Blogs
Wednesday, January 18 2012
The Big Chill: 5 Great Records to Help You Through Winter
PopMatters's Corey Beasley can't knit you a blanket, but he can do the next best thing: here are five classic wintertime records to help you through the big chill.
