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"Acid Tongue" by Jenny Lewis

What a difference getting away from your band can make. After Rilo Kiley's extremely over-produced 2007 album Under the Blacklight, Jenny Lewis has seen fit to go in an entirely different direction with her second solo record Acid Tongue. By jettisoning all things slick (and The Watson Twins as well... [More]

[Mon Nov 10th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Only By the Night" by Kings of Leon

Talk about your polarizers, Kings of Leon's new album Only By the Night will start you down the path of fisticuffs with people who are passionate about this band. Friends that I have talked to that never liked this band to begin with love the new sound and direction which pits the Followill clan dow... [More]

[Mon Nov 10th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Dear Science" by TV On The Radio

Brooklyn's TV On The Radio have always had massive appeal to critics and hipsters alike but have yet to really strike a chord across boundaries and impress a wide audience like a band such as Radiohead. Dear Science should easily change all that, because not only is it TV On The Radio's third master... [More]

[Fri Oct 10th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"The Hawk Is Howling " by Mogwai

If you don't count the scores that Mogwai have done recently for the Hugh Jackman movie The Fountain (technically a collaboration with composer Clint Mansell) and the documentary Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, then The Hawk Is Howling is now Mogwai's sixth album proper and first since 2006's decen... [More]

[Fri Oct 10th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"With Blasphemy So Heartfelt " by Jessica Lea Mayfield

Due to her mature vocals and the heartbreaking sophistry of her lovelorn songs, you would swear that Indie-Folk/Alt-Country newcomer Jessica Lea Mayfield was probably in her late 20's or maybe even 30's. After a couple of bewitching spins of With Blasphemy So Heartfelt I was quite shocked to learn t... [More]

[Fri Oct 10th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"The Rhumb Line" by Ra Ra Riot

Hot on the heels of newcomers Vampire Weekend come fellow newbie Northeasterners (and close friends of the band as well) Ra Ra Riot, a band that vocally sounds eerily similar to that of Vampire Weekend but has more in common with a band like the string-laden Arcade Fire. Tragedy had alread... [More]

[Mon Sep 22nd, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Resurgam" by Alias

Left of center Hip-Hop/Electronica beat maker Alias, a.k.a. Brendon Whitney is back with his first official solo album in five years. His last two records were collaborative efforts with his brother Ehren (the beautiful Lillian) and female vocalist Tarsier (the tedious Plane That Draws A White Line)... [More]

[Mon Sep 22nd, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Chemical Chords" by Stereolab

Chemical Chords marks the tenth album overall for French-Pop group Stereolab and second album since one of their founding vocalists Mary Hansen was killed in a tragic bicycling accident. Chemical Chords has much in common with 2004's upbeat Margarine Eclipse and is even more so than its predecessor.... [More]

[Mon Sep 22nd, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Knowle West Boy" by Tricky

After a five year falling off the face of the earth period, Tricky, who at one point in the mid-90's was hailed as one of the pioneers of the Trip-Hop movement has finally returned with Knowle West Boy, an album that is finally and very surprisingly not a giant disappointment. For those not in t... [More]

[Fri Sep 5th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Forth" by The Verve

Eleven years after their second untimely demise, Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Pete Salisbury have reformed The Verve for their third go round and unfortunately the results are not nearly as great as one might have hoped. Forth is the long awaited follow-up to the 1997 critical... [More]

[Fri Sep 5th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"You & Me" by The Walkmen

In 2004, New York's The Walkmen created the album Bows and Arrows and on it was one of the great Indie-Rock anthems the decade has seen thus far with "The Rat." Since then, it seems like The Walkmen have been scurrying to try and get out of "The Rat's" shadow. It's unfortunate that a band that doesn... [More]

[Fri Sep 5th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Stay Positive" by The Hold Steady

Just when you think a band can't possibly offer anything nearly as good as what they've previously done they go and do it all over again. All of The Hold Steady's three previous releases have been near masterpieces and their new record Stay Positive just ups the ante yet again. Stay Positive is... [More]

[Mon Aug 25th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"Something For All Of Us…" by Brendan Canning

The name might not be automatically familiar with some of you but Brendan Canning is one of the most important players in one of Canada's greatest super groups Broken Social Scene. Broken Social Scene's roster (as some of you may well know) is like looking at an all-star lineup of heavy hitters. Fei... [More]

[Mon Aug 25th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"One Day As A Lion EP" by One Day As A Lion

Since Rage Against The Machine went on indefinite hiatus back in 2000, all four members have stayed busy in the public eye except for one. While Tom Morello, Brad Wilk and Tim C. were busy concocting multiple albums with Chris Cornell as Audioslave, Rage's spark plug and voice Zach de la Rocha staye... [More]

[Mon Aug 25th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

"22 Dreams " by Paul Weller

In Paul Weller's 30-year plus career as lead singer for bands such as The Jam, The Style Council and as a solo artist, never before has he made a record as ambitious and overtly self-indulgent as 22 Dreams. Weller's made no bones in recent interviews about 22 Dreams being the kind of album he wa... [More]

[Mon Aug 11th, 2008] Written By: Kyle England

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