TV Priest: Uppers February 28, 2021The first thing one notices on TV Priest’s Uppers is the production quality. Something about it makes it...
Kiwi Jr.: Cooler Returns February 16, 2021Imagine if Pavement and a Wes Anderson movie had a baby and you might have an idea of...
Bully: SUGAREGG September 28, 2020I know this band gets constantly compared to Hole. In fact, I compared them to Hole on my...
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
Forth Wanderers: Forth Wanderers August 19, 2018Hailing from Hipster West HQ, Montclair, NJ, the Forth Wanderers follow in the rich tradition of local bands...
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...
LVL UP: Return to Love November 18, 2016I believe this is the second LVL UP album I’ve reviewed in 2016, but why not stick with...
The Thermals: The Body, The Blood, The Machine September 29, 2016I definitely saw this album cover back when this thing came out in 2006. I mean, how could...
Handsome Furs: Sound Kapital August 25, 2011There was the cool 80s and then there was the lame 80s. Handsome Furs clearly aim for the...
Shabazz Palaces: Black Up July 23, 2011Hip-hop is a tough slog sometimes. It’s about reinventing yourself or dying. Just ask 50 Cent or Coolio....
J Mascis: Several Shades of Why March 17, 2011It’s funny to hear J Mascis in his other mode. His reflective, singer-songwriter mode where there isn’t even...
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...
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...
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...
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...
