Mack Avenue is one of the newer jazz labels, but it is already highly regarded because of its strong artist roster, many of whom are on display on one of the few jazz Christmas CDs released this year.
TV On The Radio // Seeds
by Alex Bieler11/26/2014, 9:00 AM
When TV on the Radio singer Tunde Adebimpe sings "I should really give it up sometime" less than a minute into latest album Seeds, it almost sounds as if he recorded potential thoughts about the band's future.
Damien Rice // My Favourite Faded Fantasy
by Alex Bieler11/26/2014, 9:00 AM
After eight years of near silence, Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice comes out with a soul-stirring bang on My Favourite Faded Fantasy.
The Twilight Sad // Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave
by Alex Bieler11/26/2014, 9:00 AM
Nobody Wants to Be Here showcases The Twilight Sad's penchant for fuzzy synths and echoing guitars, making for a haunting 10 tracks.
Joe Bonamassa // Different Shades Of Blue
by Bryan Toy11/26/2014, 9:00 AM
Straight-up rock-inflicted blues at it's finest
The Lower Eastside Connection // The Lower Eastside Connection
by Cory Vaillancourt11/12/2014, 6:55 AM
Sloan // Commonwealth
by B. Toy11/12/2014, 6:45 AM
Caribou // Our Love
by Alex Bieler11/12/2014, 6:40 AM
Run The Jewels // Run The Jewels 2
by Alex Bieler11/12/2014, 6:35 AM
NatasK // I Keep It Moving
by Ben Speggen10/29/2014, 7:05 AM
More than just an EDM artist, NatasK exhibits a fresh and welcomed sense of where electronic music is headed.
Psychostick // IV: Revenge of the Vengeance
by Cory Vaillancourt10/29/2014, 6:55 AM
Make no mistake about it – these guys rock first and foremost, especially on this album's standouts, the anthemic "Obey the Beard," as well as "Dogs Like Socks," which explores the complexities of canine/hosiery relations.
Weezer // Everything Will Be Alright in the End
by Alex Bieler10/29/2014, 6:45 AM
If Rivers Cuomo sounds conflicted on Weezer's new album Everything Will Be Alright in the End, it shouldn't be that surprising, given that he's had to live with people criticizing the majority of the band's output since the mid '90s.
Tweedy // Sukierae
by Alex Bieler10/29/2014, 6:25 AM
Like material from the elder Tweedy's career, Sukierae offers up a wide variety of songs, from gentle acoustic numbers to psychedelic sessions.
#Rosbox: Coming Out the Box Vol.1 // Various Artists
by Cory Vaillancourt10/1/2014, 7:40 AM
A collection of local heavies -- and some local misses.
Sondre Lerche // Please
by Alex Bieler10/1/2014, 7:35 AM
While the majority of Please was written before his 2013 divorce, Sondre Lerche's split from his then-wife can't help but hang over the Norwegian singer/songwriter's seventh full-length studio album.
