Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave’s art (or what some might call his shtick) has remained fairly consistent over the years, exploring the tension... read more
Dolly Parton - Live and Well DVD
Few women in Country music have navigated the great rhinestone highway from “girl singer” to entertainer like Dolly Parton... read more
Carbon Leaf - Indian Summer
Indian Summer, the latest from Richmond, Va.’s Carbon Leaf, offers the kind of polite, upbeat rock that will surely appeal to fans of John Mayer or Dave Matthews... read more
The Meat Purveyors - Pain By Numbers
The Meat Purveyors are widely considered the Sex Pistols of bluegrass, unloading their songs at whiplash-inducing velocity... read more
The Fiery Furnaces - Blueberry Boat
Back in 2003 when The Fiery Furnaces released their debut, Gallowsbird’s Bark, many critics lumped them with neo-garage revivalists The White Stripes... read more
Peter Case
After roughly a decade, Vanguard has seen fit to finally anthologize Peter Case’s second coming as a solo troubadour... read more
The Avett Brothers - Mignonette
North Carolina trio The Avett Brothers have always had one foot planted firmly in the world of traditional folk and bluegrass... read more
Simple Kid - 1
Irish-born Ciaran McFeely (a.k.a. Simple Kid) had a near miss with fame ’n’ glory at age 17 with glam rockers The Young Offenders... read more
Keren Ann - Not Going Anywhere
There are mood records and then there are mood records. Replete with caressing vocal whispers, exquisitely subtle harpsichord embellishments, actual samples of crashing ocean waves and tasteful, beatific guitar lulls... read more
Marc Broussard - Carencro
Devouring Marc Broussard’s major-label debut is akin to eating a plate of nouvelle southern cuisine at P. Diddy’s joint in Atlanta... read more
Beachwood Sparks: Mystic Chords of Memory / Frausdots
Like some celestial meteor barreling through earth’s atmosphere, Beachwood Sparks has—under the pressure and intense heat of large-scale touring and swelling expectations—fragmented into several smaller but still noteworthy projects... read more
Palomar - Palomar III: Revenge of Palomar
If you’re allergic to major keys, beware of Palomar III, as songwriter Rachel Warren’s sunny tunes will have you breaking out in itchy red hives... read more
The Forty-Fives - High Life High Volume
With the last few years’ resurgence of dirty ’60s garage-rock, it’s easy to shove The Forty-Fives in the spankin’ new carport next to Jet and Kings of Leon... read more
Mosquitos - Sunshine Barato
It’s hard to say which sounds more seductive: Juju Stulbach’s Brazilian lilt gently whisking the accumulated dust from your eardrums, or the lush percussion upon which she rolls so effortlessly... read more
The Presidents of the United States of America: Dischord (Issue 12)
In our very first Dischord, two of our hard-working critics get subjective, slugging it out over the merits of The Presidents' latest... read more
Various Artists - This Is Americana
When spoken outside Nashville’s amber walls, “Americana” typically conjures up specific, sepia-toned notions of Cracker Barrel kitsch—tinned peanut brittle and John Deere-emblazoned wire-mesh trucker hats... read more
Langtry - As Upon the Road Thereto
Iron & Wine guitarist Patrick McKinney’s solo project, As Upon the Road Thereto is far more than simple Sam Beam redux... read more
Tanya Donelly - Whiskey Tango Ghosts
Anyone coming to Whiskey Tango Ghosts looking for the indie pop/rock that served as Donelly’s trademark in both Throwing Muses and Belly... read more
Rufus Wainwright - Waiting For a Want
With its psychologically potent songs and gorgeous arrangements, Want One stands out as one of 2003’s best albums, substantiating Rufus Wainwright’s status as a major artist with a style all his own... read more
Desoto Reds - Hanglide Thru Yer Window
The great thing about Hanglide Thru Yer Window is that it sounds like it was recorded by a troop of musicians left to run amok in the studio... read more
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