Rostam: Changephobia (Expanded Edition) August 31, 2021There is no denying that Rostam is a talented guy. His music and production aesthetic is definitely a...
Destroyer: Have We Met March 16, 2020Destroyer is almost an idea more than it is a band. It's a thing that lives inside Dan Bejar's head. It makes almost no sense when you pull back from it, and almost less
Vampire Weekend: Father of the Bride May 27, 2019Vampire Weekend have always been a band out of time. Well, not out of time per se, but...
Conrad Keely: Original Machines January 11, 2017As the lead singer of …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, you kind of...
Belle & Sebastian: Tigermilk January 11, 2015What the hell is going on here? That is the only question one can ask when the lispy,...
Belle & Sebastian: If You’re Feeling Sinister January 11, 2015Sounding like the title of a forgotten The Smiths album, If You’re Feeling Sinister is an odd album that somehow...
Belle & Sebastian: The Boy With the Arab Strap January 11, 2015This title sounds so dirty, I hardly want to pick up this album. The first track, “It Could...
Vampire Weekend: Modern Vampires of the City July 28, 2013These guys are funny. They’re kids from Glenrigde, NJ who write kind of pretentious songs in the key...
John Vanderslice: Dagger Beach July 15, 2013John Vanderslice isn’t what I would call a “happy” guy. He uses the word “alone” and “fear” quite...
Ramona Falls: Prophet May 13, 2012For this album to live, something good had to die. Brent Knopf, lead singer of one of my...
Perfume Genius: Put Your Back N 2 It April 8, 2012Have you ever seen Donnie Darko? Well, if you haven’t, then consider this a supplement to your soundtrack....
Beirut: The Rip Tide September 12, 2011It seems Mr. Condon has gone out of his way here to cut through the nostalgia and make...
The Morning Benders: Big Echo April 9, 2011I honestly have no concept how this one ended up in my collection. I don’t at all recall...
Tim Kasher: The Game of Monogamy February 21, 2011So we have Cursive and The Good Life. What could Tim Kasher possibly do for his solo debut?...
Destroyer: Kaputt January 28, 2011My reaction to this album was somewhat akin to my reaction the first time I heard Spoon’s Girls...
Ra Ra Riot: The Orchard September 3, 2010So your drummer and songwriter dies after recording your debut album. It’s met with decent, and deserved, accolades....
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...
Ramona Falls: Intuit August 9, 2009As the front man for Menomena, Brent Knopf makes great sounding, big music. Ramona Falls is his solo...
