A.C. Newman: The Slow Wonder June 9, 2004Is it my imagination or are the Canadians slowly becoming the new Brits? For years we have laughed...
Ben Lee: Something to Remember Me By May 20, 2004This, Ben Lee’s second proper solo album, was recorded when he would have been like a junior or...
Ben Kweller: On My Way April 7, 2004Judging by the album cover, this guy is like fifteen years old. Of course anyone under 25 looks...
Death Cab for Cutie: Transatlanticism October 27, 2003It seems the time working with the relatively minimalist Postal Service project has given Ben Gibbard the swing-for-the-fences attitude...
The Shins: Chutes Too Narrow October 23, 2003Don’t let the cartoon crap on the cover fool you; this is no lightweight album. The Shins seem...
Beulah: Yoko September 11, 2003Breakups are a bitch. Like Yoko Ono breaking up The Beatles, apparently a bunch of dudes in Beulah...
Goldcard: Goldcard April 30, 2003I bought my first Pond album in college. I dug it. It was glossy and sly. Goldcard is...
Ben Lee: Hey You, Yes You November 27, 2002While certainly not terrible, the new Ben Lee has lost some of that homemade flavor that made his...
Beulah: Handsome Western States March 11, 2002I had a bootleg copy of this wonderful album for a long time before finally getting a real...
Beulah: When Your Heartstrings Break March 9, 2002They were Pavement. Now they’re Beulah. Starting with track one, “Score from Augusta,” you know you’re in for...
Mates of State: Our Constant Concern January 23, 2002The one issue with two person groups, especially when one is a keyboardist, is that songs often end...
Beulah: The Coast Is Never Clear September 16, 2001These guys just know what pop music is all about. It’s a cooled out trip in the California...
The Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs, Pt. 1 September 7, 2000Troubadours get a bad name. Well, a French name anyway. And Stephin Merritt is nothing if he is...
Koufax: It Had To Do With Love September 6, 2000It’s like 70s prog rock threw up on Ben Folds. Organs and pianos replace guitars, and the head...
Death Cab for Cutie: We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes March 22, 2000This one formed the base for what was to become the band that topped the charts. This is...
Enon: Believo! March 15, 2000It’s like Nine Inch Nails minus the scary S&M, or later-day Beck if he had gone the natural...
