Music Reviews

YACHT See Mystery Lights

"This song is AWESOME! Who is this?" my top 40-loving friend Heather asked in the car. And the answer was YACHT.

Wisconsin musician Nick Whetro's second notable project is often softer, more interesting, and simply better than its big brother, making for a better listen that doesn't require the contagious energy of his live performances.

Local listener Michael Merline reviews...

The Most Serene Republic ...And the Ever Expanding Universe

Canadian septet take it one step forward with their third effort, a welcoming merge of classically trained instrumentation mixed with run-of-the-mill indie pop compositions.

Juan Edgardo RodrÃguez is a bit bewildered but nonetheless impressed...

Fiery Furnaces I'm Going Away

The Fiery Furnaces sixth and most accessible album is also one of their best.

Brett Oronzio reviews...

Oxygen Ponies Harmony Handgrenade

After a debut of lo-fi intimacy, Paul Megna and his Oxygen Ponies return with the full-band blast of Harmony Handgrenade.

Ryan Pratt wanders through Megna's America...

Worriedaboutsatan Arrivals

The best, and probably only, IDM infused post-rock (or is it post-rock infused IDM?) record you'll buy all year.

Andrew Baer would be paranoid if he listened to this by himself late at night...

Pissed Jeans King Of Jeans

On their new album, King Of Jeans, retro-grunge quartet Pissed Jeans further explores day-to-day tedium with a powerful mash of alterna-sludge and machine-like consistency, a healthy serving of solipsism and insecurity added to aid in swallowing.

Sean Caldwell reviews...

jj nÂ° 2

A new kind of feel good record from an unidentified group of Europeans.

Andrew Baer listens contentedly...

Foreign Born Person to Person

Foreign Born's sophomore release offers slick, intricate indie rock complete with horns, harmonicas, strings, woodwinds, and more than a few percussive instruments. If these guys don't make it big, I'll eat my ironic hat.

Jaclyn Elgeness has something new to exhaustively push on her friends...