There must be an aspect within avid purveyors of noise rock to at some point do the utter opposite. Birthday Party singer Nick Cave went on to sing lullabies and
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Review: Seapony, Go With MeReview: Seapony, Go With Me
I was watching a documentary on punk music the other day — you know, the ones VH1 Classic shows on Sunday afternoons – and a musician from the early age
Review: Wild Beasts, SmotherReview: Wild Beasts, Smother
Albums don’t usually grow on me: My first listen tells me most of what I need to know. While an initial run through of Smother left me content, it didn’t
Review: Lera Lynn, Have You Met Lera Lynn?Review: Lera Lynn, Have You Met Lera Lynn?
The greatest strength any up-and-coming singer/songwriter can offer is owning a voice which cuts through the scores of choices filtering from ubiquitous stereo speakers. Even then, it’s not enough to
Review: R.E.M., Collapse Into NowReview: R.E.M., Collapse Into Now
This is not a review I should write. I find the best album reviews are the ones written by those with fresh ears, and any time I take on an
Review: Monahan, Stop Saying IReview: Monahan, Stop Saying I
A first full listen of Monahan’s Stop Saying I can be an odd experience. Is this a folk album? Rock? Indie? Jazz? Is it happy? Moody? Bright? Dark? Yeah, it’s
Review: Telekinesis, 12 Desperate Straight LinesReview: Telekinesis, 12 Desperate Straight Lines
Going by lyrics alone, you’d think Telekinesis’ Michael Lerner is one sad dude. On the band’s second album, he sings about heartbreak in 50 different ways (to take a nod