[rating=7.00] Death-its’ finality or the omnipresent spell it casts over our day-to-day existence-features as a thematic center point for Okkervil River’s latest album, Away. Over the course of the past
[rating=8.00] Though they’re approaching thirty years together as a band, in many ways, Teenage Fanclub has not aged a bit. They’re still as sonically sweet as they were in the
[rating=7.00] Twelve years after the release of debut album Eye to the Telescope, Scottish chanteuse KT Tunstall has come to terms with being a pop star. Radio hits and the
[rating=9.00] Dolly Parton always delights, so while there are some who consider her just a bit of a Pollyanna, there are plenty of others who happily offer her a “hello
In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews Vile Child, the debut LP from UK punk rockers MILK TEETH, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):
[rating=9.00] For the two-plus decades that Wilco has been recording, each album has had its own unique soundscape. From alt-country albums like A.M. and Being There, the pop-rock of Summerteeth,
[rating=8.00] As a modern rock phenomenon, Canada’s Arkells have earned some pretty impressive kudos in the nearly ten years since their founding. Last year’s JUNO Awards for Group of the
[rating=8.00] Blues and bluegrass, with a touch of ragtime, make interesting bedfellows in this obvious allegory that emphasizes the perils of getting high and the considerable consequences of taking it
[rating=6.00] From the horn intro leading to the first verse of album opener “New Love,” it’s clear that Amos Lee is again taking his sound in a new direction. After
In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews Sincerely, Me, the solo debut from Chicago roots rocker Adam Lee, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop): [youtube
