Post-Punk Revival

    Genre of indie rock that emerged in the early 2000s as musicians started to play a stripped down and back-to-basics version of guitar rock

    Return to the Moon

    EL VY: Return to the Moon

    From the minds of two different but equally wonderful in their own way bands, The National, Menomena and Ramona Falls comes...
    Permanence

    No Devotion: Permanence

    I was pretty psyched to hear this album when one of my more trusted ex-music critics turned podcaster...
    Key Markets

    Sleaford Mods: Key Markets

    Bah, this shite is fookin crazy! It’s like McLusky, The Streets, Art Brut, PIL and Begbie from Trainspotting...
    Set You Free

    Chisel: Set You Free

    Don’t make me kick your ass, Elvis Costello. Actually, these guys would more than likely kiss his ass,...
    8 A.M. All Day

    Chisel: 8 A.M. All Day

    Damn, if this is what Ted Leo sounds like at 8AM, we’re all in trouble. The band is...
    Silence Yourself

    Savages: Silence Yourself

    Right out of the gate I’m thinking second coming of Elastica. Though that comparison is relatively fleeting, as...
    180

    Palma Violets: 180

    The parmigianas? WTF kinda band name is that? At least that’s the Italian dish name I heard in...
    II

    Nude Beach: II

    I’ve always been a sucker for Elvis Costello throwback bands. I mean the man himself made some pretty...
    Lisbon

    The Walkmen: Lisbon

    Lead singer, Hamilton Leithauser, sounds like Dylan if Dylan thought he could sing. It’s not to say he...
    Angles

    The Strokes: Angles

    I know there’s been Strokes backlash, and it’s now de rigueur to hate on privileged hipsters everywhere, but...
    Interpol

    Interpol: Interpol

    I will not apologize for enjoying Interpol albums. Not that anybody has asked me to, but there seems...
    Expo 86

    Wolf Parade: Expo 86

    This is certainly Wolf Parade’s most straightforward album, less moaning and broken gears and almost hopeful in its...