The Bobby Lees’ ‘Bellevue’ Is Their Most Scorching, Definitive LP
The Bobby Lees have always rocked and rocked hard, and they continue to do so on Bellevue; that part of the formula (thankfully) remains unchanged.
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Destroy the Berkeley Greek
At the end of the show, fans are left in a pleasant daze. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have metaphysically destroyed Berkeley, California’s Greek Theater.
The Paranoyds Take Us on a Spaceship Ride with ‘Talk Talk Talk’
The Paranoyds channel campy 1950s sci-fi with punk-inspired garage rock on their second full-length LP and first for Third Man Records, Talk Talk Talk.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in Berlin: God, of Sorts, Is in the House
Melodic carnage, transcendental lyrics, cathartic delivery, and divine communion between Him and his flock are expected and delivered from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds performing live in Berlin.
The Heavy Heavy’s Psych Debut ‘Life and Life Only’ Shatters ’60s Conventions
The Heavy Heavy’s ‘Life and Life Only’ mashes up soul, psych, mod, and a tinge of eerie folk to create ’60s sound thrillingly at odds with today’s pop charts.
The Black Keys Get Into a ‘Dropout Boogie’
Primarily fashioned in Southern rock and soul jams, the Black Keys’ Dropout Boogie will make you do what the name suggests: boogie.
King Garbage’s Beautiful Mess of a Sophomore Album Is a Garage-Soul Classic
From marching band drums to gritty guitar lines to hip-hop beats, the dusty anything-goes soul-pop approach of King Garbage doesn’t have any contemporaries.
Cy Dune Turns His Beats Around for ‘Against Face’
Seth Olinsky has deliberately upended expectations for years, and his latest version of Cy Dune uses new directions (and waves) to continue old fun.
Phương Tâm’s Vintage Rock and Roll Still Enchants on ‘Magical Nights’
Magical Nights is the sonic portrait of a paragon of rock and roll, Phương Tâm sounding like some kind of ideal of a youth music icon.
The Velveteers Bring Crunch and Thump on Their Debut ‘Nightmare Daydream’
The Velveteers have a lot of crunch and a massive bottom end despite not having a bass player. Not surprisingly the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach produced their debut.
Velvet Starlings Rev Up Garage Rock for the 21st Century
Velvet Starlings plug in, rave-up, and get out quickly on their organ-drenched debut album, Technicolour Shakedown. Rock ‘n’ roll will live to see another day.
The Stooges Remained Musically Powerful on the Verge of Total Collapse
These recordings still carry that talismanic “lost album” energy that makes one wonder what a fit and healthy Stooges might have done next.
