White Reaper: You Deserve Love December 18, 2019You know how Weezer always aspired to be Cheap Trick? Well it now seems that on their major label debut, White Reaper aspires to be Weezer being Cheap Trick. So, second-wave
The Cars: Heartbeat City January 17, 2015This is the first CD we ever bought. I say “we” because it was actually purchased by my...
Frank Black: Teenager of the Year January 11, 2015Despite the creepy cover, you can tell after the first two tracks that this is going to be...
Frank Black: Frank Black January 11, 2015The first solo effort from former Pixies leadman, Black Francis, finds him trolling through similar neighborhoods and sounds...
Phish: A Picture of Nectar March 23, 2010I was caught in a strange time in my life when I bought this album. It was college,...
K.M.D: Mr. Hood July 13, 2008I can remember when I first got this album on tape way back in the day. I sat...
Pixies: Bossanova March 19, 2008It’s not a good sign that they open the album with an instrumental. I don’t really like instrumentals....
Pixies: Come on Pilgrim August 15, 2007I’m not sure what’s up with all the foreign language stuff, but this debut by a weird college...
Pixies: Doolittle June 26, 2007“Debaser” is my second favorite Pixies song. I f’n love it. I will play it on any jukebox...
Pixies: Trompe le Monde January 12, 2007They’ve obviously turned the page here. Where as Bossanova sounded tired, Trompe le Monde sounded refreshed. Refreshed—but different. It’s...
Archers of Loaf: All the Nations Airports March 15, 2004It’s obvious the boys at the record label sat these guys down and told them to rein it in,...
The Cure: Mixed Up October 19, 2002I generally hate remix albums. I mean if the thing sucked so bad to begin with, why do...
The Cure: Boys Don’t Cry March 18, 2002It’s like punk turned on its ear. I guess it’s post-punk. It’s spare and dark and claustrophobic in...
The Cure: Pornography December 14, 2001When was it considered okay to only have eight tracks on an album? Today that’s called an EP,...
The Cure: Faith September 1, 2001My favorite track on this, and honestly one of favorite Cure tracks is “Primary.” If only the rest...
The Cure: Staring at the Sea: The Singles May 6, 2001There isn’t a jukebox on earth (or at least Manhattan) that doesn’t have this album in it. It...
Deee-Lite: World Clique August 8, 2000There wasn’t a single party in the early 90’s that didn’t feature at least a couple spins of...
