Music Reviews

The new album kicks off with fun contributions from Newman and Case in the title track and "Champions of Red Wine" before turning into a party on Bejar's synth and harmonica assisted "War on the East Coast."

The Staten Island, N.Y. band has always employed a sort of manic energy during their music, but LOSE sounds like a band that has matured, able to blend their excitable sonic freakouts with doses of restraint.

California punk band sells out.

No Second Guessing The New Depression starts with circus-like fanfare, but there's no funny business after that – only serious rhymes layered upon thick, jazzy samples that don't neglect the booming bottom-end we all appreciate.

If you are an inveterate fan of New Jersey pop-punk quartet The Gaslight Anthem, you will likely be disappointed or at least befuddled by their latest release.

After releasing their debut album back in 2011, Buffalo-quartet The Albrights return with their self-titled sophomore release, and the results are as catchy as ever.

The sole founding members of Spoon have mastered the art of piecing together separate sonic parts to create a memorable whole, carefully constructing songs with basic elements before adding special touches through audio engineering tricks to dazzle all of the headphone listeners out there.

An interesting solo effort from Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchinson.

TBT's seventh studio album feels more "turtle" than "trample."

Imbued with a sense of nostalgia and plumbing personal perspectives.

No matter how difficult the lives in these stories are, throughout the album there is always an undercurrent of hope.

The parody artist returneth.

The Welsh alternative band that has always used its music to rail against war, injustice, and apathy tones down their politics a bit a delivers a catchy and likable album.

A great expression of nearly flawless hardcore, lyrically diverse, and pulsating formula, From Parts Unknown hits hard and fast.

If this album doesn't inspire you to play, nothing will.