Pixies’ ‘Doggerel’ Is Solid Folk Rock Out of Step with Modern Trends
Pixies’ Doggerel switches between rock and folk drastically. The crisp production perfectly serves this dynamic, but for foggy ideas and fabricated whimsy.
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Jukebox the Ghost Get Silly with Audience on ‘Cheers!’ Tour
While Jukebox the Ghost debuted songs from new record Cheers! on tour, the New Haven show really belonged to someone named Steve.
‘Cheers’ to Another Excellent Jukebox the Ghost Record
Cheers nicely balances new sonic wrinkles with Jukebox the Ghost’s established strengths. It’s smartly constructed and one of their best albums.
Supergrass’ Britpop Classic ‘In It for the Money’ Gets a Remastered Expanded Edition
Supergrass’ In It for the Money has gone down in rock history as a Britpop classic, and it sounds fresh and gleaming to this day.
Counting Crows Find New Inspiration in the Familiar on ‘Butter Miracle, Suite One’
Counting Crows celebrate 30 years of music with a four-song suite rich in imagery and emotion. Adam Duritz is a contender for the best songwriter of his generation.
Marianne Faithfull Displays Her Particular Genius with ‘She Walks in Beauty’
Marianne Faithfull’s She Walks in Beauty captures the sad, reflective mood of the world. It’s an apt period to a very long and moving sentence.
Cheap Trick Host an Enjoyably Raucous Party on ‘In Another World’
The vast majority of Cheap Trick’s In Another World is a gripping, charming, and laudable return from the legendary rock quartet.
Rufus Wainwright Makes a Welcome Return to Pop with ‘Unfollow the Rules’
Rufus Wainwright has done Judy Garland, Shakespeare, and opera, so now it's time for Rufus to rediscover Rufus on Unfollow the Rules.
July Talk Transform on ‘Pray for It’
On Pray for It, Canadian alt-poppers July Talk show they understand the complex dualities that make up our lives.
Sparks Still Ignite with ‘A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip’
After nearly 50 years and two dozen albums, Sparks continue their reign of resonantly quirky art pop-rock delights on A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip.
The Boomtown Rats’ ‘Citizens of Boomtown’ Is a Failed Stab at Relevance
After listening to the Boomtown Rats' Citizens of Boomtown, you can't help but wonder if another vanity project is the kind of activism we need to combat the injustices of the world.
Esmé Patterson Goes Dream Pop on ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’
Working with indie pop's Tennis, There Will Come Soft Rains moves Esmé Patterson away from her folk music proclivities towards a more dream-pop vibe, and uses the album to musically capture the emotionally unspeakable.
