Archive for the ‘Album Review’ Category

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Nada Surf: The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy

To be completely honest? After a few listens…I’m kind of indifferent to this album. If the “Artistic Response” is a good way of judging art…this album is not even in the same category as some of their earlier fare.

That sounded harsh. I think I’m ... More >

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Low – C’mon

It was maybe not surprising that it was Thom Yorke that led me to Deluth’s premiere slo-core trio. Low have been together for almost 20 years, and they are still bringing sweet, vibrant melodies to the masses. This album is a sort of “return to form”, returning to the sam... More >

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Best Albums of 2010

Every year it’s been tradition for me to reflect on the past year’s CD releases. As the years go by I’m finding it harder and harder to stay connected to what’s new, and find new and interesting bands. The bands that I do like eventually break up or stop releasing r... More >

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Them Crooked Vultures

The word “supergroup” gets thrown around a lot. Lately there haven’t been a lot of notable bands in this category. Rage Against the Machine minus the rage plus a whole lot of Chris Cornell, good for one album but I ... More >

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Muse – The Resistance

I must admit that I have always viewed Muse as a poor-man’s Radiohead circa 1995. I always thought lead singer Matthew Bellamy listened to The Bends one too many times and just thought ... More >

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

The Mars Volta – Octahedron

To say that this album is only a little different is like saying birds are sort of like dinosaurs. Yes, they (allegedly) came from the same place, but the new creature looks, sounds and acts completely diffe... More >