Faith No More: Introduce Yourself December 26, 2009You suck for not being alive at the same time as me. You suck for not hearing this...
Jeremy Enigk: OK Bear December 7, 2009Stealing his cover art idea straight from Sebadoh’s Bakesale, Mr. Enigk skips making another album of nursery rhymes...
Television Personalities: Part Time Punks December 4, 2009If The Young Ones had a band (or did they?) this would be it. Recorded with the pocket...
The Fire Theft: The Fire Theft December 3, 2009It’s like an adult Sunny Day Real Estate, complete with strings and soaring-ness (if that was in any...
Islands: Vapours November 20, 2009The ever-changing sound of Islands is once again evident with their poppiest and most accessible record yet. Long...
The Replacements: Hootenanny September 10, 2009I’d forgotten how much I loved this album until recently downloading the remastered album to replace the cassette...
Ramona Falls: Intuit August 9, 2009As the front man for Menomena, Brent Knopf makes great sounding, big music. Ramona Falls is his solo...
The Rural Alberta Advantage: Hometowns August 7, 2009Think of these guys with the weird Canadian name as a Neutral Milk Hotel laid bare. Strip away the...
Japandroids: Post-Nothing June 28, 2009If you don’t get into this, you must have lead in your butthole. Fuzzy rock and roll goodness...
Faith No More: Angel Dust June 8, 2009Sometimes it’s hard to tell with Mike Patton if he’s joking or if his circus thing is supposed...
Dananananaykroyd: Hey Everyone May 23, 2009The first thing one notices about this album is how great the actual recording sounds. I know everyone...
Cut Off Your Hands: You & I May 23, 2009This album took a few listens before I could truly appreciate its poppiness. I mean poppiness in a...
Lightspeed Champion: Falling off the Lavender Bridge May 22, 2009This has become one of my go-to albums. I’m not even sure why I enjoy it so much...
Swan Lake: Enemy Mine May 19, 2009This album comes roaring out of the gates with “Spanish Gold, 2044,” one of my favorite songs of...
Why?: Alopecia May 17, 2009Is this the rap/rock hybrid that things like the Judgment Night soundtrack folks imagined back in the early...
The Good Life: Black Out May 2, 2009This album starts off on a serious high note with the kooky swing song, “The Beaten Path,” that...
Favours for Sailors: Furious Sons March 27, 2009This album certainly starts off with a boom as ‘Erode My Empire’ comes roaring out of the gates...
Land of Talk: Applause Cheer Boo Hiss February 22, 2009I have my new summer jam. And it’s sung by this chick who sounds vaguely like a rockin’...