Sometimes talent displayed for the bidding of others doesn’t translate when employed for personal benefit — the one who writes the song can’t always perform it in a way that
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Review: The Outfield, ReplayReview: The Outfield, Replay
Nostalgia has turned the 1980s into a feel-good decade of nothing but John Hughes movies, colorful clothing and technological breakthroughs. Yet it was anything but. The era of excess was
Review: Matt Pond PA, Spring FoolsReview: Matt Pond PA, Spring Fools
There’s a maturity which comes from being in the music business for more than a decade, and Matt Pond can attest to the grittiness needed to survive in its rough
Review: Reptar, Oblangle Fizz, Y’allReview: Reptar, Oblangle Fizz, Y’all
There’s a lingering note midway through “RainBounce,” a thoroughly enjoyable song on Reptar‘s EP Oblangle Fizz, Y’all, where lead singer Graham Ulicny lets out an unusual but recognizable yelp. I
Review: Sondre Lerche, Sondre LercheReview: Sondre Lerche, Sondre Lerche
You have to feel for Sondre Lerche. In the family of modern male singer/songwriters, the Norwegian vocalist is pretty much the Fredo of the bunch. It’s not that he isn’t
Review: Soft Science, Highs And LowsReview: Soft Science, Highs And Lows
I’m a sucker for summer albums — those sunny samples of washed out guitars, beaming beats and sing-along lyrics – and recently I’ve had plenty to smile about. Best Coast,
Review: Delay Trees, Delay TreesReview: Delay Trees, Delay Trees
The second song on the self-titled release by Finland’s Delay Trees contains a typo, I’m pretty sure of it. It’s listed as “Cassette 2012,” but I’m convinced a zero should