Patrick Wolf - Lycanthropy
A sudden eruption of profuse body hair. Violent outbursts, followed by gut-wrenching remorse. Wild, unpredictable mood swings.... read more
Hayden - Elk Lake Serenade
Canadian troubadour Hayden may have arrived on the musical scene, seemingly fully formed, a decade ago, but his subsequent output suggests that even the most mature beginner never stops growing... read more
Sophie B. Hawkins - Wilderness
The backstory to Sophie B. Hawkins’ self-recorded new album is yet another example of the bizarre state of the music industry... read more
Edwin McCain - Scream and Whisper
Coming of age in the Southern bar-band and frat-rock scene, Edwin McCain knows how to deliver a tune... read more
Griffin House - Lost & Found
Griffin House’s shaggy horse-like mane, seven o’clock shadow, broad shoulders and ill-fitting thrift store T’s may have Pete Yorn groupies mistakenly soliciting him for autographs on the streets of his Nashville hometown... read more
They Might Be Giants - The Spine
The word “fearless” is often tossed around when describing the careers of culturally and socially active brooding singer/songwriters... read more
The Notorious Cherry Bombs
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Gordon Lightfoot - Harmony
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Todd Snider - East Nashville Skyline
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Pixies - Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies
Best of Pixies? Seven Years of Perfect Pop and Blessed Noise is more like it. But I suppose titles don't matter much in the end. It's the music that counts... read more
David Garza - Selections From A Strange Mess of Flowers
Texas maverick David (that’s Dah-VEED to you, pawdnuh) Garza may have flown under the radar throughout his 15-year career, but it hasn’t stopped him from traveling full-speed ahead the entire time... read more
Adem - Homesongs
Though not really a derivation of the brand of “folktronica” currently en vogue with found-sound collagists like The Books... read more
Diana Krall - The Girl in the Other Room
Diana Krall has been wowing mainstream audiences for the past decade with her smooth, spare sound... read more
Denison Witmer & The River Bends
As we creep up on the one-year anniversary of Elliott Smith’s passing, it seems surprising that so few claimants have emerged to even attempt to pick up his mantle... read more
Bobby Bare, Jr.: Bobby Bare Jr. - From the End of Your Leash
As poet William Carlos Williams observed in “To Elise,” “The pure products of America go crazy.” This statement rings all too true when considering the latest from Bobby Bare Jr.... read more
I Am The World Trade Center
With their third album, The Cover up, IATWTC's Amy Dykes and Dan Geller are still doing what they do best... read more
Badly Drawn Boy - One Plus One is One
The poorly illustrated Damon Gaugh has proven himself a masterful arranger on each of his past three records... read more
Railroad Earth - The Good Life
New Jersey’s Railroad Earth is a bluegrass band the way Nickel Creek is a bluegrass band... read more
Muse - Absolution
It’s impossible to listen to Muse’s second U.S. release (and fourth album, overall) without thinking of Radiohead circa The Bends. And there’s nothing unusual about that... read more
Delays - Faded Seaside Glamour
The Delays might well be the band to lead a movement away from the harsh and brash toward the pristine and melodious... read more
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