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.
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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.
Greg Dulli Crafts a Nocturnal Solo Debut of Reflective Triumph with ‘Random Desire’
Greg Dulli's Random Desire is striking in its unified exploration of what comes after — years after — a heartbreak. Not a mere collection of 10 songs, it is an album in the classic sense, each track as essential as a chapter in a book or a scene from a movie.
Joan Armatrading Keeps Love and Affection Close at Hand on ‘Not Too Far Away’
Sounding vibrant, perky and totally committed, Joan Armatrading returns with an album characterized by rock nous and pop sensibility.