Album Reviews

SHAKY KNEES 7 Years Reviewed by: Andi Bricklin   Several months ago I received a Twitter message from @ShakyKnees asking me to check out their Soundcloud page. I get these all the time, and I always do my best to follow up on each and everyone one of them. I don’t really Read More

Sinkane Mean Love Reviewed by: Kelley Galloway   Ahmed Gallab has become part of indie-rock royalty in just the past few years. He can be found contributing to the likes of Yeasayer and Of Montreal, but he’s a soulful musician of his own right. His new album, Mean Love, Read More

The Vines Wicked Nature Review by: Rebecca Robinson   Wicked Nature, the newest album by The Vines, has the potential to become the biggest hit of this fall. Ranging from fast paced, up beat pieces to slower, more sedate songs, Wicked Nature effortlessly captures the Read More

The Color Morale Hold On Pain Ends Reviewed by: Kelly Galloway   Having made the jump from Rise Records earlier this year to join competing label Fearless, many fans of The Color Morale feared that the band would churn out a new album that was flat and generic—essentially Read More

Half Japanese Overjoyed Reviewed by: Brian Roser   Overjoyed is the sensation I felt when the album was finally over and I didn’t have to listen to it anymore. On his Facebook page, frontman Jad Fair is quoted as saying: “If you rejected conventional ideas about fingering, Read More

The Bug Angels & Devils Reviewed by: Ari Roth   Kevin Martin is obsessed with sound. More than any particular musical or stylistic touchstone, his career thus far has been characterized by a visceral fascination with the sheer physical properties of extreme sound – Read More