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
Tracy Spuehler - It's the Sound
Tracy Spuehler zoomed into the public consciousness when Nissan picked up her infectious “Where Do We Go?” for a Nissan TV campaign... read more
Ari Hest - Someone To Tell
It’s hard to lift yourself off the mountainous heap of singer/songwriters, even if you’re Ari Hest—blessed with an appealingly husky baritone, a major-label slot and, not incidentally, a beetle-browed, cherub-lipped face... read more
Dayna Kurtz - Beautiful Yesterday
It’s 3 a.m., a candle is flickering on the table in the corner and last call has come and gone. Suddenly a woman’s voice, this rich, deep, sad- but-defiant voice comes out of nowhere... read more
Fancey - Fancey
For once, the tired “supergroup” billing has—in the case of The New Pornographers—proven entirely accurate, a damn sight prophetic... read more
The Wailin' Jennys - 40 Days
The Wailin’ Jennys—Nicky Mehta, Cara Luft and Ruth Moody—were each pursuing solo folkie careers when Fate caused their paths to cross at a Winnipeg guitar shop in 2002... read more
King Radio - Are You the Sick Passenger?
Are you the sick passenger? If so, it’s likely you’re unaccustomed to riding with a driver who continually throws the vehicle into reverse, careening back to the groundbreaking pop of the ’60s... read more
Ken Will Morton - In Rock 'n' Roll's Hands
Ken Will Morton has been kicking around the American Southland for about 15 years, playing with punks like Wonderlust and The Indicators, the latter a folky Americana outfit with a pop edge... read more
West Indian Girl
Let me begin with an admission: I’ve never smoked pot, gobbled acid, shot heroin, snorted crack, drank cough medicine or sniffed paint... read more
Juana Molina - Tres Cosas
It’s surprising how readily the electronica community has latched onto the music of idiosyncratic Brazilian-born singer/songwriter Juana Molina... read more
Caetano Veloso - A Foreign Sound
Brazil’s Caetano Veloso is a prolific and innovative artist in his fifth decade of inspired work... read more
Tony Furtado - These Chains
Tony Furtado’s résumé lists collaborations with everyone from Earl Scruggs and Alison Krauss to Béla Fleck and Buckethead... read more
The Sadies - Favourite Colours
Like fellow Canadian act The Band, The Sadies have steadily gained a reputation as masters of American musical idioms... read more
Ben Arnold - Calico
Philadelphia’s Ben Arnold has been compared to both Graham Parker and Van Morrison, and rightly so... read more
Emer Kenny - Parting Glass
Emer Kenny’s hushed delivery and smoldering vocal intensity draw favorable comparison to The Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan, a less flamboyant Björk and, perhaps most of all, elder countrywoman Sinéad O’Connor... read more
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