Music Reviews

Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele

Recent Paw Tracks signee's debut album would be fun if it weren't for his would-be witty ironic persona.

Michael Skinnider reviews...

Cryptacize Mythomania

Ex-Deerhoof guitarist Chris Cohen experiments with the generic and makes something generic.

Sean Caldwell continues his search for the name brand...

Julie Doiron I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day

And we can wonder if Doiron will go the path of sadcore folk guitarist or of fully realized indie band (hint: pick the second one!).

Andy Pareti feels like he's watching Juno again...

Green Day 21st Century Breakdown

Sure to be the most overplayed album of the summer?

Brett Oronzio reviews Green Day's eighth...

Prince Dirty Mind

Short, sweet, and immortal, a brief look back at an early Prince highlight.

George Booker goes uptown...

Vanessa Lowe Eep

Vanessa Lowe typifies the street-corner singer-songwriter: sunny, vacuous, and completely unoriginal.

Michael Skinnider examines how not to make a record...

Bob Dylan Together Through Life

How does the old master follow up his recent trifecta? Quick, hide the keys to the Triumph 500!

Alan Shulman reviews...

John Vanderslice Romanian Names

Here’s a sample of how weird JV is. On his production notes, he credits someone for “paper tigers” and someone else for “rabbit holes.” And to think I wasted all those years playing clarinet in high school. My search for a decent “distressed mediums” instructor remains fruitless.

Ryan Faughnder reviews...