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Album Review: In the Late Hours by Impala (7/10)
If you’re a fan of ‘60s spaghetti westerns, Tarantino flicks, Dick Dale and The Ventures, along with noir-tinged jazz and blues, Impala is talking your ... -
Album Review: You’re A Shooting Star, I’m A Sinking Ship by Whitney Ballen (6/10)
Whitney Ballen bravely layers tongue-in-cheek lyrics beneath earthy, genuinely pretty acoustic instrumentation her latest, You’re A Shooting Star, I’m A Sinking Ship. However, it’s concerning ... -
Album Review: Infinite Games by The Black Queen (6/10)
This fresh concoction assembled by Killer Be Killed and Dillinger Escape Plan singer Greg Puciato sees the heavy metal lightning rod dipped in emo tears ... -
Album Review: New Routes by Asleep at the Wheel (8/10)
Their last album was released more than a decade ago, but these pioneer fusionists of country, swing, rockabilly and other assorted forms of Americana have ... -
Album Review: Static and Surrender by Static and Surrender (8/10)
For this San Francisco band it is all about the songs, pure and simple. Forged with a ‘90s sensibility and meticulously well crafted, this group’s ... -
Album Review: Let's Go Sunshine by The Kooks (6/10)
Having been charged with a lack of focus by the listening public, this incarnation of Brighton’s Kooks sees them overcorrect, for better or worse. Depending ... -
Thank You for Today by Death Cab for Cutie: Album Review (9/10)
Death Cab for Cutie released their most polished and amicable album yet. Songs like “Good Help (Is So Hard To Find)” and “Near/Far” do well ... -
Album Review: Justin Timberlake - Man of the Woods (4/10)
Superstar Justin Timberlake returns with Man of the Woods, his follow-up to the critically acclaimed 20/20 Experience. In this new record, Timberlake goes back to his Southern roots ... -
Album Review: Steve Gadd Band by Steve Gadd Band (8/10)
On the Steve Gadd Band’s spirited, hook and improvisation filled, tightly funky then polyrhythmic groove-a-second fourth album, the legendary drummer and his longtime cohorts from ... -
Album Review: Head Over Heels by Chromeo (8/10)
Like most Chromeo’s releases over the past decade, songs from their new Head Over Heels are deeply rooted in Minneapolis funk, dance-pop and nu-disco. Nevertheless, ... -
Album Review: Laughing Into the Void by Tiny Stills (8/10)
In the spirit of artists like Courtney Barnett, That Dog and ‘90s power pop comes the quartet Tiny Stills, fronted by clever wordsmith and multi-instrumentalist ... -
Album Review: Into the Light by Sunny Wilkenson
Renowned jazz vocalist and longtime Michigan State University educator Sunny Wilkinson celebrates the foundational strength and inspiration of family with a riveting mix of vibrant and heartfelt originals and freshly ... -
Album Review: Here Comes the Sun by Dolores Scozzesi
Dolores Scozzesi makes a case for creating a national breakout for her deeply inviting and elegant voice and crafty phrasing with this fun, freewheeling set of artfully re-imagined ... -
Album Review: This American Blues by Ford Madox Ford
Chip Kinman’s career stretches back 40 years, through The Dils, Rank and File, Blackbird, and Cowboy Nation. He’s always broken his own rules musically, playing styles from punk to ... -
Album Review: God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty (8/10)
Father John Misty's God's Favorite Customer, released on June 1, is a gentle bummer. It's a quality album, but riddled with melancholy. The weirdness in ... -
Album Review: The Edge by Mackenzie Nicole (7/10)
Co-writing with her masterful producers Mike Mani and Jordan Omley, Mackenzie, the 18-year-old powerhouse vocalist daughter of hip-hop impresario and Strange Music co-founder Travis O’Guin, ... -
Album Review: Love is Dead by Chvrches (9/10)
Unlike its predecessor (Every Open Eye), the second studio album by Chvrches focuses more on Lauren Mayberry as the primary vocalist and less on vocal contributions from Martin Doherty. ... -
Album Review: The Circle by Nalani & Sarina
Nalani & Sarina blur the lines between classic soul/funk and modern indie-pop in their full-length debut, The Circle. Scrappy lead single “Young & Inexperienced” brings to light the ... -
Album Review: Hell-On by Neko Case
It’s been five years since Case’s last solo release. But, as they say, it’s been worth the wait. How does one categorize this artist in ... -
Album Review: Andrew Distel - It Only Takes Time (8/10)
A mainstay on the Chicago jazz scene, trumpeter and vocalist Andrew Distel is one of those indie regional treasures whose multitude of powerhouse talents demands ...
