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Watch Tired Pony Play "Dead American Writers" on Letterman

Tired Pony jammed “Dead American Writers” from their latest album on The Late Show with David Letterman late last week....  read more

Kate Nash: My Best Friend is You

Schoolgirl-rock pops like Bubble Yum Kate Nash’s latest is bratty Brit-pop with a heavy accent and, at times, equally heavy subject matter. 2007’s Made of Bricks saw her puckering: “You said I must eat so many lemons ‘cause I am so bitter / I said I’d rather be with your friends, mate, ‘cause they are much fitter.” My Best Friend is You is peppered with pettiness, too, but it’s a little more grown-up—and way more amped-up....  read more

Athlete: Black Swan

Ten catchy choruses, no original ideas Paired with a Grey’s Anatomy clip in which someone dies or falls in love, Athlete’s mid-tempo rock might pack a punch. But when alone, the sweeping choruses that swarm Athlete’s fourth record, Black Swan, shoot for the rafters without any substantial emotional anchor—the songs get lost in the clouds....  read more

Snow Patrol: A Hundred Million Suns

Let is snow or make it stop? Two editors debate...  read more