Girls: Father, Son, Holy Ghost October 18, 2011I know I’m supposed to like this thing, and I kind of do. But I kind of don’t....
Wild Flag: Wild Flag October 14, 2011Welcome to Sleater-Kinney’s less annoying little cousin. Not to say that all Sleater-Kinney is annoying, but there’s only...
Cymbals East Guitars: Lenses Alien September 30, 2011Something about the opening track on this album brings to mind screamo stalwarts Thursday’s “War All the Time.”...
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks: Mirror Traffic September 12, 2011As an aging hipster, it is a moral imperative that I buy this album. Pavement is the ultimate touchpoint...
BOAT: Dress Like Your Idols August 11, 2011BOAT have always been your lo-fi, slightly screwy cousin. They make deliciously fun pop songs with a wacky,...
Gold-Bears: Are You Falling In Love? July 21, 2011It’s like a Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Los Campesinos! mash-up, which in essence means a...
Okkervil River: I Am Very Far June 4, 2011I’ve always had trouble categorizing these guys. It’s like indie rock Americana or emo-alt roots rock. And that’s...
BRONZE: BRONZE EP March 29, 2011From the ashes of The Detachment Kit comes BRONZE. Maybe it was the blow to the head at...
Surfer Blood: Astro Coast February 21, 2011At first I didn’t get the early Weezer comparisons, but after a few listens I get where some...
Superchunk: Majesty Shredding November 30, 2010So it’s been ten years since the last Superchunk album and I don’t know how, but Mac’s voice...
Les Savy Fav: Root for Ruin September 7, 2010Offkilter. I guess this is what you have to expect from a band fronted by a fat, bald...
Sunset Rubdown: Dragonslayer December 30, 2009There’s no hiding the fact I’m in love with this album. Krug amps up his inner Bowie and...
Land of Talk: Applause Cheer Boo Hiss February 22, 2009I have my new summer jam. And it’s sung by this chick who sounds vaguely like a rockin’...
Jonathan Fire*Eater: Wolf Songs for Lambs October 28, 2008When I first heard this album back in ’97 I dismissed it as a “circus” record. Not in...
BOAT: Let’s Drag Our Feet August 11, 2008I’m not really certain how to categorize BOAT’s music. It’s like hipster goof rock. This stuff is really...
Sunset Rubdown: Random Spirit Lover August 3, 2008Mixing in even more elements than their first album, Sunset Rubdown continues to be an experiment in progress,...
Band of Horses: Everything All the Time May 20, 2008Holy fuckin’ shit! Ok, forgive me, I’m drunk while I’m writing this, but I’ve not been this excited...
Band of Horses: Cease to Begin May 20, 2008While I certainly say “Album of the Year!” way too often, this one may be on that short...
