‘Two Guys and a Girl’ Is Amiable Enough
Helmed by a young Ryan Reynolds, Two Guys and a Girl is a consistently fun if rarely thrilling find.
Jeremy Ulrey
Gojira: Magma
Magma is a prime example of how Gojira successfully navigate the line between high art and theme park thrill ride.
Barry Adamson: Know Where to Run
Know Where to Run will do little to seduce those already unwilling to wade through Barry Adamson’s spotty catalog, but in spite of a few regrettable artistic choices the album as a whole is eminently listenable, and for brief stretches even indispensable.
Black Tusk: Pillars of Ash
Following the loss of longtime bassist/compadre Jonathan Athon, Black Tusk come roaring back with the final contribution by their fallen bandmate.
Alex Smoke: Love Over Will
Electro-recluse Alex Smoke re-emerges with a long gestating new album that adds up to an engaging, if unsettling, minor masterpiece.
Takashi Murakami’s ‘Jellyfish Eyes’ Smacks of Derivative Pastiche
Famed Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami earnestly attempts to translate his innovative Superflat aesthetic to the world of film.
Jason Boland and the Stragglers: Squelch
Red Dirt veteran Jason Boland turns in his most introspective (and rowdy) LP yet.
Billy Gibbons and the BFG’s: Perfectamundo
A Latin-tinged misfire from flame-maned ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons
‘Automan’ and ’80s Neon Visuals
Light-reflective strips in this Tron TV knock-off could spook criminals into submission.
Def Leppard: Def Leppard
A staggering rebirth from a band that many were all too happy to leave for dead.
Various Artists: Cold and Bitter Tears: The Songs of Ted Hawkins
An up-and-down consistency only slightly mars this collection of lovingly rendered Ted Hawkins covers