The Lickerish Quartet’s ‘Threesome Vol. 3’ Is a Bubblegum/Power-Pop Confection
The Lickerish Quartet’s Threesome trilogy suffers from all the genre’s shortcomings, but the devoted bubblegum/power-pop demographic will absolutely eat these records up.
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Young Guv Veer a Bit Off Course on ‘GUV IV’
Compared to March’s golden Guv III by Young Guv, the tandem release Guv IV abandons Ben Cook’s Byrdsian roots and represents a squandered opportunity.
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.
Anton Barbeau Records the Sound of His Brain on Power Pop!!!
Anton Barbeau talks about how he is obsessed with sound and the emotion it carries, but it isn’t the sound of power pop that runs through his brain.
Young Guv’s ‘GUV III’: Flocking With Byrds
Young Guv’s GUV III possesses irresistible rockin’ energy: a modern sugar rush of Byrdsian guitar and harmony, all in service of that high-school crush you never saw again.
Anton Barbeau on Working with the Loud Family’s Scott Miller and Reissued LP ‘What If It Works?’
Anton Barbeau talks about working with the Loud Family’s Scott Miller on the adventurous LP, What If It Works?, reissued this week by Omnivore Recordings.
The Lemonheads’ ‘It’s a Shame About Ray’ Is Worth a Revisit on Its 30th-Anniversary Reissue
The deluxe version of the Lemonheads’ pop-rock classic It’s a Shame About Ray includes demos, B-sides, and covers for its 30th anniversary.
World Party’s ‘Private Revolution’ Tackled Environmental Concerns 35 Years Ago
Seeds planted in the Reagan years continue to bear poison fruit. On Private Revolution, World Party presaged today’s “There is no planet B” slogan 35 years ago.
Fefe Dobson Is Ready to Rock Again
Twelve years since her last album, Canadian pop-rock singer Fefe Dobson talks about her new music and speaks frankly about growing up in a music industry that wasn’t always on her side.
The New Pornographers’ Remastered ‘Mass Romantic’ Is Still a Kick 21 Years Later
The New Pornographers brought the hooks, so the melodies and earworms mostly rise above sloppiness on Mass Romantic. The newly remastered edition subtly cleans up these audio issues.