Music Reviews
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Bishop Allen Grrr...
The Harvard boys' first album of all new material since the EP project. How is their pure sugar power pop holding up?
Gabriel Keehn gets a tooth ache -
Peter Doherty Grace/Wastelands
It's his first solo release, and he's added an extra 'r' into his name in an attempt to show us all how grown up he's become.
Joe Rivers will be the judge of that... -
Peter, Bjorn and John Living Thing
Despite the title Living Thing, the newest offering from Swedish indie trio Peter, Bjorn and John doesn't breathe so much as click, buzz, and whir. Is there a heart beating beneath all the clanking sounds?
Kevin Liedel tries to figure it out... -
Azeda Booth In Flesh Tones
Following this month's release of the digital-only Tubtrek EP (which features four remixes from In Flesh Tones) we revisit this very overlooked gem of glitchy, ethereal pop from 2008.
Tara Campbell reviews... -
Chris Cornell Scream
Yikes.
Tom Whalen takes a chainsaw to the Metacritic score... -
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Beware
Will Oldham tries to slip a few instruments past our subconscious as he pieces together his latest effort. But how well does an accordian fit with the general aesthetic of the typical BPB record?
Kevin Walker listens carefully... -
Bell Orchestre As Seen Through Windows
Windows can make for impenetrable barriers sometimes.
Andy Pareti reviews... -
The Boy Least Likely To The Law of the Playground
The Boy Least Likely To refuse to grow up and go back to the schoolyard on their second album, The Law of the Playground.
Joe Rivers reviews... -
The Weird Weeds I Miss This
The last thing I wanna do is use the phrase "overlooked gem", but if the shoe fits.
Alan Shulman reviews... -
Leo Abrahams The Grape and The Grain
Composer and guitarist to the stars returns to his acoustic roots.
Jody White reviews...
