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Revisit: Elvis Costello: Brutal Youth

Revisit: Elvis Costello: Brutal Youth

Eric Dennis February 11, 2009 0

Revisit: Elvis Costello Brutal Youth 1994 Let’s get the obvious out of the way first: there are some irredeemable duds on Brutal Youth. Indeed, several songs are horrifically awful and have rightly earned their

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Rediscover: Fred Neil

Rediscover: Fred Neil

Chris Middleman February 9, 2009 0

Rediscover: Fred Neil Fred Neil 1967 Rediscover is a series of reviews highlighting past releases that have flown under the radar and now deserve a second look. Pete Seeger seems to be difficult to

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Revisit: Godspeed You! Black Emperor: f#a#∞

Revisit: Godspeed You! Black Emperor: f#a#∞

Eric Dennis February 1, 2009 0

Revisit: Godspeed You! Black Emperor F#A#∞ 1997 Revisit is a series of reviews highlighting past releases that now deserve a second look. Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s f#a#∞ still stands as one of the most

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Revisit: The Dismemberment Plan: Emergency & I

Revisit: The Dismemberment Plan: Emergency & I

Eric Dennis January 26, 2009 0

Revisit: The Dismemberment Plan Emergency & I 1999 Revisit is a series of reviews highlighting past releases that now deserve a second look. If the rotting corpses of the Jesus and Mary Chain can

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Rediscover: Now It’s Overhead: Fall Back Open

Rediscover: Now It’s Overhead: Fall Back Open

Eric Dennis January 20, 2009 0

Rediscover: Now It’s Overhead Fall Back Open 2004 Released in 2004 to lukewarm reviews, Fall Back Open offers up a heavy dose of postmodern emo anxiety. The sophomore effort from Now It’s Overhead places

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Rediscover: The National: Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers

Rediscover: The National: Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers

Eric Dennis January 14, 2009 0

Rediscover: The National Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers 2003 Though The National’s reputation is usually staked to recent albums Alligator and Boxer, many of the lyrical themes and musical styles that have garnered the

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Rediscover: The Neon Philharmonic: The Moth Confesses

Rediscover: The Neon Philharmonic: The Moth Confesses

Chris Middleman January 12, 2009 0

Rediscover: The Neon Philharmonic The Moth Confesses 1969 It all starts with the cover. Those exaggerated, curvy letters look like a font used on a ’70s family planning pamphlet. The strange creature that smiles

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Rediscover: The Triffids: Born Sandy Devotional

Rediscover: The Triffids: Born Sandy Devotional

Eric Dennis December 9, 2008 0

Rediscover: The Triffids Born Sandy Devotional 1986 Rediscover is a series of reviews highlighting past releases that have flown under the radar and now deserve a second look. It starts with a suicide and

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Rediscover: Primitive Radio Gods: White Hot Peach

Rediscover: Primitive Radio Gods: White Hot Peach

David Harris December 1, 2008 0

Rediscover: Primitive Radio Gods White Hot Peach 2000 Rediscover is a series of reviews highlighting past releases that have flown under the radar and now deserve a second look. Four years after Primitive Radio

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Revisit: Bruce Springsteen: Darkness on the Edge of Town

Revisit: Bruce Springsteen: Darkness on the Edge of Town

Brian Loeper November 24, 2008 0

Revisit: Bruce Springsteen Darkness on the Edge of Town 1978 Revisit is a series of reviews highlighting past releases that now deserve a second look. Following the international success of Born to Run, the

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