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Music Album Review: Delbert McClinton - "Prick of the Litter" (9/10)
To call the legendary Delbert McClinton a “bluesman” would be accurate. But throughout his storied career he’s crossed over into country, rock, jazz and Texas ... -
Music Album Review: John Cale - "Fragments Of A Rainy Season" (8/10)
Ex-Velvet Underground hero John Cale re-releases his 1992 live album with bonus cuts, yielding spectacular rewards. Cale supplies many qualities missing from today’s music, namely grace, chops, finesse and literacy. ... -
Music Album Review: Moon Duo - "Occult Architecture Vol. 1" (8/10)
The Moon Duo hits you hard between the eyes, ears and frontal lobes with an unabashedly psychedelic approach to their dark rock & roll, and every track is a ... -
Music Album Review: As It Is - "Okay." (8/10)
Pop-punkers As It Is avoid a sophomore slump with the emotionally charged Okay. Clocking in at just over 30 minutes, the release is a quick ... -
Music Album Review: Animals As Leaders - "The Madness of Many" (8/10)
Since 2009, Animals As Leaders have been gaining respect with their progressive instrumental metal compositions. But on this, their fourth release, guitar virtuoso Tosin Abasi ... -
Music Album Review: KXNG Crooked - "Good vs. Evil" (9/10)
Huey P. Newton once said, “You can jail a Revolutionary, but you can’t jail a Revolution.” And from the inside looking out, KXNG Crooked (fka ... -
Music Album Review: Foxygen - "Hang" (7/10)
It took an orchestra for duo Jonathan Rado and Sam France to capture their first properly recorded output, a lush, Dali-esque fever dream, equal parts ... -
Music Album Review: Buck Owens and the Buckaroos - "The Complete Capitol Singles: 1957-1966" (10/10)
Long before the syndicated television series Hee Haw, Buck Owens was a serious contender. This two-disc/56-track compilation bears that out, with a comprehensive cross-section of ... -
Music Album Review: Jessy J - "California Christmas" (8/10)
Capping a decade of infusing the smooth jazz charts with her exotic Latin and Brazilian vibes and playful sensuality, saxophonist Jessy J takes a luxurious ... -
Music Album Review: Agnes Obel - "Citizen of Glass" (7.5/10)
On her latest release, Citizen of Glass, Agnes Obel takes the listener into a dreamscape of keyboards, cello and strings, occasional percussion, and the artist’s ... -
Music Album Review: D.R.A.M. - "Big Baby D.R.A.M." (7/10)
Consistent with today’s hip-hop delivered by millennial artists, D.R.A.M. offers a debut album that touches on hustle and having fun, while being unique. “Get It ... -
Music Album Review: CRX - "New Skin" (7.5/10)
When approaching side-project, CRX, spear-headed by Strokes guitar player Nick Valensi and produced by Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, one would expect a ... -
The Killers Release Christmas Album Benefitting (RED)
For the last 10 years, the Killers have ushered in the holiday season with a Christmas single via Island Records, with proceeds going to support (RED)’s ... -
Music Album Review: Guttermouth - "New Car Smell" (8/10)
As today’s namby-pamby, grievance-fueled political climate breeds whining masses and teary, self-indulgent “safe spaces,” the timing proves perfect for the reanimation of pure, unapologetically anarchic ... -
Music Album Review: Miranda Lambert - "The Weight of These Wings" (8/10)
Fans of Grammy-winning country star, Miranda Lambert, hungry for her musical take on her much publicized divorce from Blake Shelton, should prepare for a lot ... -
Music Album Review: Stick Men - "Prog Noir" (9/10)
This is probably prog rock trio Stick Men's most accessible album to date. It’s a fairly balanced mix of vocal-oriented tunes with thoughtfully dark instrumentals ... -
Music Album Review: Deana Martin - "Swing Street" (9/10)
A popular touring performer, Deana Martin (daughter of the legendary Dean Martin) has spent the last decade celebrating her dad’s legacy while creating a formidable ... -
Music Album Review: Matt Mayhall - "Tropes" (6/10)
One of our most versatile drummers, Matt Mayhall has toured with the Both (featuring Aimee Mann) and performed with Liz Phair, Dar Williams, Susanna Hoffs ... -
Music Album Review: Alter Bridge - "The Last Hero" (6/10)
The fifth full-length album to spring from the cinders of Creed’s original disbandment crackles with boffo guitars, whooping harmonies and savvy arrangements topped by ‘80s-style ... -
Music Album Review: Martin Tillman - "Superhuman" (8/10)
Electric cellist Martin Tillman has been diligently working on his studio tan, while contributing to a number of contemporary film soundtracks, these past few years. ...
