Album Reviews

Andrew McMahon Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness Reviewed by: Brian Roser   This album is a series of piano-based power ballads. If you think that makes them in some way less than guitar-based ones, Billy Joel will be along shortly to smack you around for your disturbing lack Read More

OK Go Hungry Ghosts Reviewed by: Jordy Lyric   OK Go’s new album, Hungry Ghosts, is a delectable piece of sugary indie-pop. With lyrics that, albeit sometimes nonsensical, tell a slightly deeper story than the synth-heavy instrumentals let on at first listen, the Read More

Young Mammals Alto Seco Review by: Rebecca Robinson   Alto Seco, the newest album by Young Mammals, features clear vocals that ensnare anyone who gives the album a listen. With an amazing talent, Young Mammals expertly sets and maintains various atmospheric tones throughout Read More

Peaking Lights Cosmic Logic Reviewed by: Lara Supan   One of the lines on Cosmic Logic is “Use your heart not your ears”. After hearing this album, I wish I could have. If this is the music of the future, God help us all. Peaking Lights are like something out of Read More

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers Live At The Old Feed Store Reviewed by: Brian Roser   What do you get when you play a bluegrass song backwards? You get back your dog, your wife and your pickup truck. It is so easy to make fun of bluegrass. The banjo music, the Read More

Field Report Marigolden Reviewed by: Jordy Lyric   When I first heard the opening notes of Field Report (the performing name of Chris Porterfield)’s Marigolden, I thought I’d be falling in love with the album. The cute percussion and acoustic guitar warmed my heart, and as Read More