[rating=8.00] The purity of rock and roll is up for debate these days, with the dilutive qualities of all the competing genres and crossovers wreaking havoc upon the merits of
[rating=8.00] Listening to T. Hardy Morris and the Hardknocks will leave you feeling dirty, in a really good way. There’s something so disheveled and gritty about his twangy sound, and
[rating=8.00] A lot of contemporary pop musicians rely on overly clever lyrics and pulsating dance beats to get their point across, but that’s not the case with Western Massachusetts based
[rating=8.00] If the title of Jamie Lin Wilson’s first full solo album seems both expansive and inclusive, you can be sure that the heading is actually appropriate. Wilson writes from
[rating=6.00] Of course Franz Ferdinand joined forces with Sparks on a new album. The Glasgow post-punk quartet was heavily influenced by the pop rock pioneers, with their snarky songwriting, infectious
[rating=7.00] It’s been a long time since Jim O’Rourke has released a solo album, 2009’s The Visitor to be exact, and even longer since he released one with vocals, for
[rating=9.00] Your song of summer awaits, and you’ll find it in an unexpected place, specifically, the title track off the latest record from Billy Shaddox, I Melt, I Howl. Shaddox
[rating=8.00] Listening to the sonic experimentation of Paul Weller’s album Saturns Patterns, it only makes sense this is the man who fronted two bands, The Jam and The Style Council,
[rating=8.00] Admittedly, Canada’s Barenaked Ladies aren’t always in the best position to be taken seriously. For starters, there’s their handle, chosen when the group’s founding members Ed Robertson and Steven
[rating=8.00] Black Sheep is the first album in the new era of Yonder Mountain String Band’s existence, and their first proper release in 6 years. Since the departure of exuberant
