An interesting solo effort from Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchinson.
Trampled by Turtles // Wild Animals
by Alex Bieler8/6/2014, 8:15 AM
TBT's seventh studio album feels more "turtle" than "trample."
Braid // No Coast
by Alex Bieler8/6/2014, 7:45 AM
Imbued with a sense of nostalgia and plumbing personal perspectives.
King Creosote // From Scotland with Love
by Bryan Toy8/6/2014, 7:15 AM
No matter how difficult the lives in these stories are, throughout the album there is always an undercurrent of hope.
Weird All Yankovic // Mandatory Fun
by Alex Bieler7/23/2014, 10:10 AM
The parody artist returneth.
Manic Street Preachers // Futurology
by Bryan Toy7/23/2014, 10:05 AM
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.
Every Time I Die // From Parts Unknown
by Jess Scutella7/23/2014, 9:20 AM
A great expression of nearly flawless hardcore, lyrically diverse, and pulsating formula, From Parts Unknown hits hard and fast.
Lefty Williams // All In
by Cory Vaillancourt7/23/2014, 9:10 AM
If this album doesn't inspire you to play, nothing will.
Hamilton Leithauser // Black Hours
by Alex Bieler7/9/2014, 9:25 AM
The Walkmen frontman trades in his booming vocal style from the past and adapts to more of a '50s and '60s croon, tackling both joyous pop tunes and the slow sway.
Peter Matthew Bauer // Liberation!
by Alex Bieler7/9/2014, 9:20 AM
The Philadelphia-based musician takes listeners on a spiritual journey on his debut.
How to Dress Well // What is This Heart?
by Alex Bieler7/9/2014, 9:10 AM
For his third album under the moniker How to Dress Well, Tom Krell showcases his R&B-tinged pop sound in various states of undress.
Say Anything // Hebrews
by Jess Scutella7/9/2014, 9:00 AM
Max Bemis is back with a reinvented Say Anything – still vibrant but more mature, electronic, and reflective than ever before.
The Last Hombres // Odd Fellows Rest
by Cory Vaillancourt6/23/2014, 12:06 PM
It's been almost a decade since influential roots rockers The Last Hombres produced anything of note; but their latest release, shows that this band's been doing everything but resting.
F---ed Up // Glass Boys
by Alex Bieler6/23/2014, 12:03 PM
Glass Boys has plenty to like, notably the ringing walls of guitar on opener "Echo Boomer" the fuzzy outro of "Warm Change," and Abraham's ferocious growls on "Led By Hand."
The Antlers // Familiars
by Alex Bieler6/23/2014, 12:00 PM
Latest Antlers' album Familiars extrapolates on the dreamlike haze of their 2012 EP Undersea, a set of nine slowly evolving atmospheric tracks.
