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Archers of Loaf: Vee Vee (Reissue)

Eric Dennis February 21, 2012 0

Archers of Loaf were courted by at least one major label in 1995 after the release of Vee Vee, the band’s sophomore full length and their most commercially successful album to date. To a

Grimes: Visions

Kyle Fowle February 20, 2012 0

Though there are plenty of female musicians making waves in many different genres of music, historically they are pigeonholed as sex-selling pop stars or cutesy indie girls – a simplification, but not entirely untrue.

Shearwater: Animal Joy

Joe Clinkenbeard February 13, 2012 0

After three records of muted insularity (Palo Santo), explorations taken on the wing (Rook) and heady island-hopping over open water (Golden Archipelago), it was about time Shearwater got in touch with its baser impulses.

Imperial Teen: Feel the Sound

Nick Hanover February 13, 2012 0

What is it about five year gaps that appeal to Imperial Teen? The quasi-super group has seen nearly every single one of its releases appear around five years after the prior one, like they’re

Sharon Van Etten: Tramp

Jacob Adams February 7, 2012 0

In a recent interview with WNYC’s John Schaefer, Sharon Van Etten discussed her third LP’s title. The singer-songwriter said she was trying to capture the vagabond spirit of Charlie Chaplin. With her recent relocation

Of Montreal: Paralytic Stalks

Katie Bolton February 6, 2012 0

On “Spiteful Intervention,” the second track of his band’s latest release, Of Montreal front man Kevin Barnes prostates himself, shedding the protective shells of alter egos and artistic diffidence to lie upon an altar,

Girls’ Generation: The Boys

Trevor Link February 2, 2012 0

There’s no reason why 2012 shouldn’t be a watershed year for the recognition of Korean culture worldwide. Korean cinema is now eagerly followed by astute cinephiles, and thanks to streaming websites such as Netflix

Various Artists: Giant Single: The Profile Records Rap Anthology

Chaz Kangas January 31, 2012 0

The best record label retrospectives are the ones that let the music speak for itself. In this nostalgia-heavy age with a struggling music industry, a certain revisionism has plagued these releases in favor of

Hospitality: Hospitality

Nathan Kamal January 30, 2012 0

It’s a bit early in 2012 to be calling anything “best” of well, pretty much anything, but since I’m a music critic, that’s kind of my job. And if I had to call out