“Music” Archives

The themes that Lanois weaves into his songs are what give Shine its true beauty and character.

Regardless of how much passion Noise Ratchet throws into their music, it still comes across as rather conventional and familiar.

The overall feel I get from Sans Arc’s music is that of a person so indebted to their influences that it’s almost a hindrance.

Mogwai proves they’re still very capable of taking familiar sounds and crafting beautiful, compelling music with them.

A great introduction to Boards of Canada for those of a short attention span.

There’s not one mediocre song on the CD, and it’s amazingly consistent and organic.

It is quite a little oddity but what a beautiful oddity it is.

An album full of uplifting pop rock songs that are some of the best and most listenable in recent memory.

Overall, Suffrajett wins more points for style than substance, but it’s likely they wouldn’t have it any other way.

Combines hip hop-infused slam poetry with a mellowed-out post-rock rhythm section and a classical guitarist.

The music is effective in creating pleasantly impressionistic moods, but it seems like there should be more.

They continue to challenge, change, and transform themselves into what best fulfills their artistic predilections.