Album Reviews

CHVRCHES The Bones of What You Believe Reviewed by: Nate Adams I was ready to hate CHVRCHES long before I heard the opening notes of “The Mother We Share,” the first song on the band’s debut album, The Bones of What You Believe. Between their instant blog hype (on the back of one Read More

Kings of Leon Mechanical Bull Reviewed by: Nate Adams Kings of Leon need a win. Ever since “Sex on Fire” put them atop the rock charts, playing in the stadiums their music always aspired to, the band’s stock steadily fallen. Between a middling fifth album, lead singer Caleb Read More

Gov’t Mule Shout Reviewed by: Robert Brind and Kathleen Larrick                                    Dirty: a superlative, sick, awesome. And that’s how Gov’t Mule’s new album opens, with a low, distorted dirty riff on “World Boss”. The album does not fail to Read More

Sting The Last Ship Reviewed by: Jane Roser     Released today by Cherrytree/Interscope/A&M Records, Sting’s 11th studio album and his first full length recording of original material in 10 years, is a different avenue for the 16-time Grammy winner. The Last Read More

Into It. Over It. Intersections Reviewed by: Nate Adams     Calling indie punk bands like Into It. Over It. “Kinsella-inspired” is just as cliché as calling them “emo” at this point. Sure, the Chicago band’s new album, Intersections, has all the springy melodies, Read More

Jonny Kaplan & the Lazy Stars Sparkle And Shine Reviewed by: Stephen Krock     Behind the fantastic band name and stellar album title, there lies a raucous, but sweet and earnest slice of Americana in Jonny Kaplan & the Lazy Stars’ Sparkle And Shine. The Read More