Boxer (Live in Brussels) will end up being little more than a curiosity.
Author: Kevin Korber
The Rock*A*Teens: Sixth House
An ebullient howl delivered by a band happy to get back to doing what they…
Revisit: Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record
When considering Broken Social Scene’s career-worst, Forgiveness Rock Record, it’s hard to look past the…
Snail Mail: Lush
The aching sincerity contained within is absolutely intoxicating.
Parquet Courts: Wide Awake!
Wide Awake! is a noble experiment gone slightly wrong.
Mark Kozelek: Mark Kozelek
An album that is at times both beautiful and bullshit.
Ice Baths: Ice Baths
Ice Baths are masters of repetition and the use of simple, near-primal rhythms.
Speedy Ortiz: Twerp Verse
Lacks the sort of catharsis that Speedy Ortiz really need.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Sex & Food
It’s tempting to call Sex & Food a meandering mess of an album.
Sunflower Bean: Twentytwo in Blue
Sunflower Bean has gotten by on enthusiasm more than any sort of prodigious talent.