Album Reviews

Wampire – Curiosity (Polyvinyl)
Portland duo Wampire's debut record Curiosity comes highly recommended
Posted on May 13th, 2013
Brother JT - The Svelteness of Boogietude (Thrill Jockey)
Brother JT brings the rock and the good times with his latest full-length release
Posted on May 9th, 2013
Arcane Roots - Blood & Chemistry (Play It Again Sam)
Math rock/indie/prog pop trio Arcane Roots mix it up once again for their latest album Blood & Chemistry
Posted on Apr 29th, 2013
Cayucas - Bigfoot (Secretly Canadian)
Ben Wood lends an ear to Cayucas' debut record and ponders the fate of modern society.
Posted on Apr 24th, 2013
The Thermals - Desperate Ground (Saddle Creek)
The latest offering from Portland three-piece The Thermals gives fans exactly what they want – and expect.
Posted on Apr 23rd, 2013
Junip - Junip (City Slang)
Moody folk-singer Jose Gonzalez doesn't like to rush things. The man, whose slo-mo cover of The Knife's 'Heartbeats' was bleedin' everywhere a few years ago, also plays with friends Elias Araya and Tobias Winterkorn in folk rock trio Junip. But while the band formed in the late 90s, they didn't release their first album until 2010. Now they're back, with a proggy, fleshed-out take on Gonzalez's trademark hushed, late-night melancholy.
Posted on Apr 22nd, 2013
Kitsuné America 2 (Kitsuné)
Ben Wood wraps his ears around the latest offering from French electro fashionista label Kitsuné.
Posted on Apr 19th, 2013
Diamond Rugs - Diamond Rugs (Partisan)
Debut LP by Americana band ft. members of Black Lips and Deer Tick
Posted on Apr 6th, 2013
The Physics House Band - Horizons/Rapture (Blood and Biscuits)
New EP from prog-infused Brightonians reviewed
Posted on Apr 6th, 2013
The Flaming Lips - The Terror (Bella Union)
Wayne Coyne and Co. make uncompromising return on thirteenth studio outing
Posted on Apr 2nd, 2013
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