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Hold on Now, Youngster...
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:08:14
Hold On Now, Youngster…, the debut full-length from the Cardiff, Wales seven-piece Los Campesinos! isn't set to hit U.S. record stores until April, but that won't keep any of us from grabbing it sooner, as the album—full of big, unapologetically peppy, party-ready, hook-and-release indie-rock—will ...more
It always seemed like Lenny Kravitz wanted desperately to be the official rock spokesperson of his generation, and with his new mission statement, It Is Time For A Love Revolution, it appears his focus hasn't changed much since he debuted almost 20 years ago with Let Love Rule.
Kravitz starts ...more
Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:56:53
Lupe Fiasco knows his hip-hop history; as a result, he's perhaps more self-aware and more self-consciously independent-minded than some of his peers. So while Jay-Z bemoans having to dumb down to double his dollars, Lupe flatly refuses to follow suit on the lead single of his second album, The ...more
45:33 (Bonus Tracks)
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:47:33
Last fall, when Nike commissioned LCD Soundsystem mastermind James Murphy to score a running mix, fans could all but scratch their heads. Did the aerobic-inspired music signal Murphy's commitment to a healthier lifestyle, or, like any hipster worth their weight in disaffectedness, had the sportswear ...more
Mothership
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:24:20
Why release another Led Zeppelin best-of compilation? Well, one could argue that, far from losing its relevance, the seminal heavy metal band is more au courant than the army of acts they've inspired, despite only just now making its tunes available digitally. With songs about levees breaking, ...more
Family
Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:43:33
Cynics might see LeAnn Rimes' new record as an attempt to cash in on
the Carrie Underwood-fueled demand for sassy, modern country—but
with 37 million records sold over her 13-year career, Rimes has
no need to prove her Nashville credentials. Returning to her country
roots after a foray ...more
It's Not Big It's Large
Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:45:45
Renowned for his idiosyncratic Texan charisma, big band country style
(and, yes, the Julia Roberts marriage), Lyle Lovett has always been an
effortlessly charming performer. This, his thirteenth album, was
recorded live in sessions with the Large Band and finds him
world-weary and ...more
Liars
Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:42:12
Music in 2006 didn't get much better than Liars' Drum's Not Dead, a wild, tribal album that exalted in going off the grid and pushing the boundaries of the indie-rock avant-garde. A year later, Liars return with a self-titled album that boasts discernible influences and abundant hooks, yet hardly ...more
Versatile Heart
Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:37:17
It's been 25 years since Shoot Out the Lights, her stellar album with then-husband Richard Thompson, was released, but Linda Thompson's voice has lost none of its complex potency—fragile and strong at the same time, it has a beautiful unevenness and surprising resonance. Thompson's solo albums ...more
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