Pearl Jam: Pearl Jam
The band has closed down the dorms at Epic and moved cross town to fresher digs at J records with the release of their new self-titled effort that has been receiving the full court promotional press, and with good reason, Pearl Jam shows a band blooming in full rage.
Band Of Horses: Everything All The Time
Newly anointed kings of the Seattle indie pop scene, Band of Horses already have a lot to live up to
Neil Young : Living With War
Neil Young, with help from Chad Cromwell on drums, Rick Rosas on bass, and a 100-member choir, doesn
Quasi: When The Going Gets Dark
Over the years, my ex-bandmate always tried to push Quasi on me like
he was Natalie Portman genuflecting before the altar of The Shins in
Garden State (This band will change your life!).
Drive By Truckers: A Blessing and a Curse
On A Blessing and a Curse, their fourth album in five years. This time around Patterson Hood & Co. gel their stories to become north of the Mason Dixon line friendly, as the images of tornadoes and bad luck gone bad vanish.
Two Gallants: What the Toll Tells
Two Gallants hit the nail on the head with What the Toll Tells. Their second full-length album is chocked full of brutal yet comical stories.
Gutbucket: Sludge Test
Sludge Test, Gutbucket’s third release, finds the quartet invariably manipulating time signatures and sewing together misplaced keys with a flippant regard for concrete song structure.
Lotus: The Strength of Weak Ties
Evident throughout, The Strength of Weak Ties offers the listening public a more mature, well-rounded Lotus. The Philadelphian quintet ventures deep into a plethora of vibes, ranging from down-tempo driven to full funk forays. With an eclectic mixture of synthesized beats, male vocals (Steve Yutzy-Burkley guests on several tracks), quick, funky guitar and textured harmonies, the album delivers a punch that Nomad may have lacked on the whole.
Secret Machines: Ten Silver Drops
Ten Silver Drops is a leaner effort than Nowhere, with an evidence of staying power, which none of us Machines freaks ever doubted. More importantly, Ten Silver Dropsis just frayed enough to suggest the trio is still just warming up, and their magnum opus may still await.
Eagles of Death Metal: Death By Sexy
Once again on the heels of another hot summer, we get the second release from everyone
The Beautiful Girls: We’re Already Gone
Building on a laid-back, beach vibe underscored by dub and reggae beats, Australian import The Beautiful Girls has shaped a mellow collection of electric roots music in We’re Already Gone.
Coup: Pick A Bigger Weapon
Unlike the Original Funkateers (who were from another planet entirely) The Coup’s ideas are grander then the actual sound on this disk, but they vary up their hip-hop style enough to keep listeners who are not trapped in the club engaged and thinking about searching out a bigger weapon for when the revolution comes.
The Disco Biscuits: The Wind At Four To Fly
With a new drummer on the bus, the Disco Biscuits are finally fueling up for their second leg, but not before taking one last look through the scrapbook on The Wind at Four to Fly. Recorded during what were then to be former drummer Sam Altman
The Little Willies – feat. Norah Jones: The Little Willies
The Little Willies, originally and ostensibly a Willie Nelson cover band, bring their present-day ing
Kelley Stoltz: Below the Branches
Below the Branches eclecticism showcases Stoltz as a musician in the highest order, and someone who deserves a little more attention than the Johnny Come-Latelys.
Los Lobos: Wolf Tracks: The Best of Los Lobos
Los Lobos is an American institution, whether you realize that or not is another matter.
