Shout Out Louds: Work February 24, 2010This is one of those bands I always forget I like until I listen to their albums. They...
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...
The Shins: Wincing the Night Away January 24, 2007Starting off like the sound of a late 60s sunken living room with one of those colorful star...
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks: Face the Truth July 4, 2005I was reading somewhere recently about aging indie guys. It was scary how much of me I saw...
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...
Built to Spill: The Normal Years November 26, 2002This album is a beautiful mess. At least that’s what BTS would like you to believe. In the...
Built to Spill: There’s Nothing Wrong with Love September 13, 2002“In the Morning,” the song that starts off this album, is just one of those great first tracks...
764-Hero: Get Here and Stay August 20, 2002They’ve definitely smoothed out some of the rough edges on this album compared to their debut. Like the...
764-Hero: Nobody Knows This Is Everywhere April 10, 2002Funny enough, these guys actually pepped up for their swan song. They took elements of all their previous...
764-Hero: Weekends of Sound July 19, 2000They’ve amped up the musicianship on this one. The basslines have become more snaking, the time signatures a...
