Album Review: Bob Mould – Patch The Sky
Bob Mould's Patch The Sky is a fantastic record made up of sophisticated alternative rock song writing, that never sinks into the dreaded "Dad Rock".
Album Reviews
Album Review: The Body – No One Deserves Happiness
The Body's No One Deserves Happiness gets my stamp of approval for barely being safe for human consumption. However, this album is not puppy-approved.
Album Review: Hands Like Houses – Dissonants
People will definitely like Dissonants and that is cool, but I feel like people should be getting a much better effort from Hands Like Houses.
Album Review: Damien Jurado – Visions of Us on The Land
Going from a spectral folk singer to psychedelic troubadour doesn’t work, and that is clearly what Damien Jurado has done on Visions of Us On The Land.
Album Review: Heiress – Made Wrong
Made Wrong is a step forward from territories that Heiress have already been in and mastered. I'm guessing this step will keep the creative juices flowing.
Album Review: Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression
If Post Pop Depression is Iggy Pop's final record his rant that closes "Paraguay" is a satisfying bookend as one of the most interesting characters in rock.
Album Review: Esperanza Spalding – Emily’s D+Evolution
Esperanza Spalding's Emily’s D+Evoliution isn’t just Spalding’s most adventurous record yet, it’s one of the most ambitious records I’ve heard this year.
Album Review: School of Seven Bells – SVIIB
SVIIB is not a door closing on School of Seven Bells, it’s a door opening into the rest of Alejandra Deheza’s life and career. SVIIB is excellent.
The Secret Diary of Elton John’s Whig esq. – aged 33 1/3
Elton John's wig recants the writing and recording process for EJ's new album Wonderful Crazy Night. His best album in years. Just ask his toupee.
Album Review: Inverloch – Distance | Collapsed
Inverloch's Distance | Collapsed manages to be its own monster while maintaining an aura of classical Death-Doom and Funeral Doom acts.