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.
Robert Plant // lullaby and... THE CEASELESS ROAR
by B. Toy10/1/2014, 7:30 AM
The former rock god collaborates with a cadre of world instrumentalists to craft music as fresh as anything you will hear this year.
Alt-J // This Is All Yours
by Alex Bieler10/1/2014, 7:25 AM
Alt-J strips things down, taking away a lot of the dark, twitchy grooves from songs like "Fitzpleasure" and settled for a more reserved sound on their sophomore follow-up.
Death From Above 1979 // The Physical World
by Alex Bieler9/17/2014, 5:15 AM
The hard-rocking dance-punk duo of Sebastien Grainger and Jesse F. Keeler come alive on their first album in a decade.
Grandpa Egg // Praying Mantis
by Cory Vaillancourt9/17/2014, 5:10 AM
Catchy, intelligent psych-folk that's one of the best new regional indie albums.
Interpol // El Pintor
by Alex Bieler9/17/2014, 5:05 AM
The once-lauded New York City band continues its slide into producing songs that are mere shades of its past glory.
Hiss Golden Messenger // Lateness of Dancers
by Alex Bieler9/17/2014, 5:00 AM
M.C. Taylor fills his latest album as Hiss Golden Messenger with breezy, bouncy songs that make for a lovely alt-country record.
Braid // No Coast
by Bryan Toy9/3/2014, 7:35 AM
When the clattering argument about what emo really is and whether Braid can really be defined as such is stripped away, it is apparent that the vast majority of the band's old fans are overjoyed by this record.
J Mascis // Tied to a Star
by Alex Bieler9/3/2014, 7:20 AM
Mascis trades in the searing solos of his Jazzmaster for the softer picks and strums of his Martin, putting on a plucking performance in soft and sweet numbers like "Me Again" and "Wide Awake," the latter of which he sings with Chan Marshall of Cat Power fame.
