Category Archives: Reviews

I can’t get into the new Joanna Newsom album. Here’s why:

By Scotter | Published: February 27, 2010
I can’t believe that some of these songs are about this guy:
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Fuck Buttons – Tarot Sport

By Todd | Published: November 6, 2009
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Fuck Buttons – “Olympians” (from Tarot Sport) Lately, I’ve been a little reluctant to write too much about new music. Don’t get me wrong, I still think the whole “writing about music” thing has some value, but every time I read another thesaurus-less blogger gullibly slap the same [...]
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The xx – Basic Space

By Todd | Published: September 18, 2009
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] The xx – “Basic Space” (buy) This song hits the spot.
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The Fiery Furnaces: I’m Going Away (the not-fake review)

By Todd | Published: July 27, 2009
The Fiery Furnaces – “Drive To Dallas” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (from I’m Going Away) When I first heard about the Fiery Furnaces’ I’m Going Away, I may have prematurely flipped my lid, as bloggers are wont to do. I presaged the album with a hefty serving of red herrings left by [...]
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Enjoying Baby Teeth’s Hustle Beach, in three easy steps!

By Amy | Published: July 16, 2009
Baby Teeth – “Big Schools” (buy) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] You procure (legally!) a copy of Hustle Beach, the new album from Chicago pop-rockers Baby Teeth. Congratulations! You’re ready for an American musical adventure of an exceptional caliber. We hope you’ve brought an enterprising can-do spirit and a positive attitude. If you [...]
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Thanks, But No Thanks: Phaseone

By Todd | Published: July 14, 2009
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Phaseone – “Confessio Amantis” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Phaseone – “Love Test (Only)” When I interviewed Phaseone back in February, he told me his new album Thanks But No Thanks was going to drop in just a few weeks. Well, a few weeks turned into [...]
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Grace Basement – Gunmetal Gray

By Todd | Published: July 9, 2009
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Grace Basement – “Tilly Lingers” (from Gunmetal Gray) It’s one thing for a band to proclaim Harry Nilsson and XTC among their primary influences; it’s quite another to follow through and deliver the goods. Gunmetal Gray, the sophomore effort from St. Louis’ Grace Basement, hearkens back to the [...]
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