Neotraditional country and 1950s doo wop aren’t two sounds that you would expect to hear on the same album. And yet, on her album Rule 62, Whitney Rose manages to merge the sounds perfectly. The singer gives us a beautifully…
Album Review: Miley Cyrus – “Younger Now”
Miley Cyrus has an image problem. Not in the traditional sense of the term, where the problems revolve around someone’s negative public image, but in a matter where the problem is her image is nebulous as hell to begin with.…
Album Review: Haley Reinhart – “What’s That Sound?”
If you recognize the name ‘Haley Reinhart’, then you most likely recognize her from one of two sources: American Idol or Postmodern Jukebox. Everybody knows American Idol, one of the best-known singing competitions that’s launched plenty of careers. Not as…
Album Review: Gary Numan – “Savage (Songs from a Broken World)”
There will be thinkpieces for days with regards to this album. And frankly? I welcome it. Savage (Songs From a Broken World) is the latest album by pioneering English new wave/industrial musician Gary Numan. The record is a concept album, envisioning…
Album Review: Tori Amos – “Native Invader”
If you ask twelve different people about Tori Amos, you’ll get twelve different opinions. Some see her as the it-girl of alternative 1990s music. Some see her as an even more cuckoo for cocoa puffs Kate Bush. Some see her…
From the Record Crate: Pet Shop Boys – “Actually” (1987)
The Pet Shop Boys had a hard act to follow. The group’s debut album, Please, has sold around three million copies worldwide and spawned four hit singles, one of which was that inescapable 1980s song “West End Girls.” Not to…
From the Record Crate: Iggy Pop – “Lust For Life” (1977)
When people think Iggy Pop, they mostly think Lust for Life. Pop’s second album, released on August 29, 1977 is easily his most successful and most commercially recognizable. It spawned multiple hits, achieved critical and commercial success, and helped set…
