|
|
|
"Living, it ain't easy," howls Craig Minowa on "No One Said It Would Be Easy," the opening track from Feel Good Ghosts, the eighth release in as many years from Minnesota-based eco-indie rockers Cloud Cult. As hackneyed a line as it may seem, the band's principal songwriter comes at the sentiment ...more
There are few things as graceless as trying to age gracefully in rock n' roll. What a welcome sound it is then to hear Counting Crows clawing and scratching in defiance from the outset on Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings.
Album opener "1492"–probably the hardest rocking track in the Crows' ...more
Colin Meloy Sings Live!
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:57:40
On Colin Meloy Sings Live! the principal singer/songwriter for the Decemberists belts loose tracks culled from his 2006, two-week solo tour. Known for their melancholy, bombast and theatricality, both in sound and thematic scope, Decemberists records have spent ample time near the top of many ...more
Do It!
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:18:21
If there's one thing you can say about Clinic, it is that they are consistent. Normally, that's a very good thing. The more you make consistent, solid records, the more likely you are to sustain your fan base and your career. Yet for Clinic, it might be having the opposite effect. They've always ...more
Blooddrunk
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:05:05
Blooddrunk is Children Of Bodom's sixth album, but make no mistake. Guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho still shreds like a virile young Spartan, who lives to riff and riffs to live. Hopefully, with the release of the shred-a-licious Blooddrunk, Laiho will finally be recognized as a guitarist in the same ...more
Inflikted
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:55:15
Cavalera Conspiracy, featuring metal elite Max and Igor Cavalera together again, exceeds and destroys all expectations on their debut Inflikted. Arguably, Cavalera Conspiracy represents one of the most anticipated re-unions in heavy metal, bringing the legendary Sepultura founders brothers back ...more
Afterparty Babies
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:24:52
Before Rollie Pemberton, "Hip-Hop Hipster" and pride of the Edmonton scene, became Cadence Weapon, he had already dropped out of journalism school and written prolifically for Stylus and Pitchfork, becoming the latter site's go-to Hip Hop and Rap guru by 17. Afterparty Babies, his second proper ...more
Chris Cagle's latest is yet another misty-eyed rural rock album marketed under the country banner—note the hint in the title. The entire trend makes you wonder whether there really is any country music any more. By the time the title song comes along to name-drop Merle Haggard and George Jones, ...more
Charlotte Sometimes
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:36:06
Often dark, but mostly engaging, Charlotte Sometimes is a wonderful pop enigma. She's the kind of songwriter that defies convention in favor of honesty, but she manages to have a ball in her defiance. As she croons, "How I Could Just Kill A Man," you can see the smirk on her pretty face widen. ...more
|
|
recommended albums
more album reviews
| • |
Cassettes Won't Listen,
small-time machine
|
| • |
Cat Power,
Jukebox
|
| • |
Christopher Walla,
Field Manual
|
| • |
Chris Brown,
Exclusive
|
| • |
Carrie Underwood,
Carnival Ride
|
| • |
Coheed and Cambria,
Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 2: No World for Tomorrow
|
| • |
Chamillionaire,
Ultimate Victory
|
| • |
Calvin Harris,
I Created Disco
|
| • |
Carina Round,
Slow Motion Addict
|
| • |
Common,
Finding Forever
|
| • |
The Cribs,
Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever
|
| • |
The Chemical Brothers,
We Are the Night
|
| • |
Cole Deggs & the Lonesome,
Cole Deggs & The Lonesome
|
| • |
Crowded House,
Time on Earth
|
| • |
Collie Buddz,
Collie Buddz
|
| • |
Chromeo,
Fancy Footwork
|
| • |
Chris Cornell,
Carry On
|
| • |
The Cinematic Orchestra,
Ma Fleur (Promo)
|
| • |
The Clientele,
God Save the Clientele
|
| • |
Cornelius,
Sensuous
|
| • |
Charlotte Gainsbourg,
5:55
|
| • |
Cloud Cult,
The Meaning of 8
|
| • |
CocoRosie,
The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn
|
| • |
Consequence,
Don't Quit Your Day Job
|
| • |
Calla,
Strength in Numbers
|
| • |
Clipse,
Hell Hath No Fury
|
| • |
Cold War Kids,
Robbers & Cowards
|
| • |
Cursive,
Happy Hollow
|
| • |
Corinne Bailey Rae,
Corinne Bailey Rae
|
| • |
Cheap Trick,
Rockford
|
| • |
Casey Driessen,
3D
|
| • |
The Charlatans UK,
Simpatico
|
| • |
The Coup,
Pick a Bigger Weapon
|
| • |
Calexico,
Garden Ruin
|
| • |
The Concretes,
Concretes in Colour
|
| • |
Cassandra Wilson,
Thunderbird
|
| • |
Chamillionaire,
The Sound of Revenge
|
| • |
Celebration,
Celebration
|
| • |
Coheed and Cambria,
Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV...
|
| • |
Carly Simon,
Moonlight Serenade
|
| • |
Coldplay,
X&Y
|
|
RSS
Plus
Log In
