The Western States Motel
I could use strings of superfluous adjectives to describe just how good this album by Los Angeles-based band the Western States Motel is, but that…
Modern Mexico
The Femurs have made some pretty great songs — a whole twelve of them, in fact. Their music is straight up giddy, consisting of acoustic…
The Indifferent Universe
If patience is a virtue, then John Dylan, the singer, guitarist, and founding member of Terrene, ought to be knighted by now. What began as…
Ode To The Ochrasy
The third album from Swedish Mando Diao has all the ambition and energy of a sophomore release. From the first track, “Welcome Home, Luc Robitaille”…
Plague Park
What causes a band to breakup, and for members to take on different projects? Ego, possibly. But more likely than not, creative differences cause collaborators…
Pale Young Gentlemen
Dear Madison, Wisconsin, I think I love you. First, you brought me Sleeping in the Aviary, whose album gave me that excited feeling deep inside…
Nux Vomica
It might seem a little odd to start a review of the new Veils album with, well, a discussion of the Red Sox, but here…
Starvation Under Orange Trees
For literature and music nerds like me, Starvation Under Orange Trees is like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa all rolled up into one mega-gift. The album,…
The Brag and Cuss
Rocky Vololato, the gentleman whose last release Makers made the general populace swoon, has returned with The Brag and Cuss, a very distinct change of…
Some Delicious Enemy
I listen to a lot of music. Shocking, I know. I also like a lot of music. That may be surprising given how much I…