[rating=7.00] With the one-minute bare bones’ acoustic guitar and vocal opener, “If I’d Waited” which sounds nothing like any other track, Holy Ghost, is a successful work of misdirection. Based
[rating=7.00] Who exactly does Gary Clark Jr. think he is, releasing a double-disc live album after only three full-length studio albums? Isn’t a double live album supposed to be reserved
[rating=8.00] For many artists, it can take years to forge a clear identity in their music, but J.P. Harris makes it look easy. Leading his incredibly tight band the Tough
[rating=8.00] Julian Casablancas and the Voidz look like The Warriors. They sound like John Carpenterminator. Tyranny is the sound of 80s New York sewer grime and gristle, Mean Streets remade into
[rating=6.00] Little Machines, the third LP from Canadian singer Lights, is a hook-laden collection of warm electropop that provides steady dance floor beats and enough variety to keep things interesting.
[rating=9.00] Joe Fletcher’s come a long way since his last record, literally. He relocated from home state Rhode Island to Nashville, and he’s been on the road touring almost nonstop.
[rating=7.00] Mike Doughty’s latest project is billed as an exploration of modern hip-hop. The concept is certainly apparent, but Stellar Motel is not a complete departure for Doughty. There are
[rating=8.00] This is not what The Drums are known for, but it is perhaps some of their best work. After two members of The Drums left, the band almost fell
[rating=9.00] Coping with a loved one who is undergoing treatment for cancer is heavy stuff. It’s happening to someone in all of our lives at this very moment, be it
[rating=7.00] Ten years have passed since the Toronto bass and drums duo Death from Above 1979 released its debut LP, the high-octane You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine. For a
