“Music” Archives

The Space Between Us primarily shows off Armstrong’s skill at creating some powerful and evocative string arrangements.

An album guaranteed to make you think twice about the piano.

Jurado’s lyrics manage to describe tales that seem epic, struggles that seem like something truly overcome.

After the initial wonder with all of the songs, there are definitely songs that begin to take a backseat to others.

You can create beautiful songs that tread on the edge of human perception, but still inject warmth and emotion into them.

I’ll take Sylvian’s excesses any day over, because I know there’s a sensitive mind at work here.

From start to finish, the Boo Radleys explore the whole of pop, ranging from short, punchy numbers full of hooks to long ballads.

Simply put, this album reaffirms all that’s good and golden with pop music.

Tension and apprehension lie throughout this entire record, mixed with breakneck beats and rhythms. And it works beautifully.

Rich’s music is often dark and forboding, but it also sounds completely natural and familiar.

When a CD is this unfocused, it’s a sure thing the review ain’t going to be glowing.

Whilst requiring more work on behalf of the listener, ultimately this is an experience every bit as rewarding as Rachel’s earlier albums.

The results are sometimes spotty, but by and large, Mus is a rich listening experience.

So confident and emotional that it stands a good chance of silencing most emo detractors.

There are those times when, within the first 30 seconds of listening to a new CD, you know you’re listening to something truly special.

Like so many things, brevity is the soul of this album. The amazing thing is just how vast that brevity sounds.

One wonders when Low will get trapped in their musical stylings.

A noisy space album filled with feedback, experimental reverb, eerie electronics, and soft vocals that should please any My Bloody Valentine fan.

A different kind of fourth dimensional indie rockiness.