“Music” Archives

What’s most gratifying about Out of the Woods is the appreciation it exudes for the simple graces of life.

Though less bombastic and fiery than Funeral, Arcade Fire’s sophomore album is no less powerful.

I don’t have any problem calling this some of the best music I’ve heard from Yellow6 to date.

Folks are frustrated that great movies, or at least movies that they love, consistently receive crappy treatment, and so they take matters into their own hands.

The Brothers Martin is equal parts Starflyer 59 and equal parts Joy Electric, not just a trip down nostalgia lane.

Long drives through midwestern nowheres have become forever linked to Hood’s 1999 masterpiece.

Melancholic dark ambience that is as good as anything I’ve purchased from the likes of Projekt, Cold Meat Industries, Manifold, Soleilmoon, etc.

The first important album of 2007.

A welcome shot in the arm for the world of intelligent metal.

Deerhoof’s experimentation often seems to serve no other purpose than to show off that the band can, indeed, experiment.

Those expecting to hear the pastoral soundscapes that Hood meanders through on their albums might be a bit surprised.

Loss of a Child have yet to arrive at a sound that conveys the power they’re straining so hard to communicate.

A solid debut whose restraint leaves the listener wanting more — in a very good way.

Jorge’s songs pirouette on the edge of an abyss, her delicate voice seemingly quite outmatched by the long, dark night of the soul that she faces.