Wolf Parade: Thin Mind February 11, 2020There was a time when Wolf Parade was “challenging” music. But it seems the owners of that tradition have spun that mantle off to side projects and personal quibbles. Or
Wolf Parade: Cry Cry Cry December 13, 2017I can’t remember how many years I’ve been listening to Wolf Parade, though it seems like forever. I...
Spoon: Hot Thoughts March 31, 2017Spoon is a band I’ve been listening to for years. I’ve seen them live and created playlists on...
Spoon: They Want My Soul August 12, 2014The production on this one took me a couple listens to get used to. The almost synth-like, trebly...
Divine Fits: A Thing Called Divine Fits September 28, 2012Never before have I heard a band that sounds so much like the individual parts of the whole....
Handsome Furs: Sound Kapital August 25, 2011There was the cool 80s and then there was the lame 80s. Handsome Furs clearly aim for the...
Handsome Furs: Face Control January 4, 2011There was a time back in high school when I was a big drum snob. If a rock...
Wolf Parade: Expo 86 July 13, 2010This is certainly Wolf Parade’s most straightforward album, less moaning and broken gears and almost hopeful in its...
Wolf Parade: Apologies to the Queen Mary January 1, 2006Wolf Parade sound like a lot of other bands and none at all. How is that possible? They...
Spoon: Girls Can Tell February 28, 2001Man those Austin boys can rock. Spoon were once the poster boys of post-punk rock, making straight rock...
