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...
Constantines: Shine a Light September 27, 2003Dude, Canada is the new Liverpool! Okay, Glass Tiger not withstanding, Canada has put out some good stuff...
The Postal Service: Give Up February 20, 2003Ben Gibbard can write lyrics that would make even the most ardent metalhead melt. There is a nostalgia...
Hot Hot Heat: Make Up the Breakdown October 9, 2002Maybe it’s because they’re from Canada and don’t know that music here in the U.S. is supposed to...