Let’s face it, Interpol were by some distance the dullest band of the early 2000s indie-rock revival wave. Yet I had enough admiration for 2004’s Antics – in my view, their best, a solid rock album – to have followed…
Music Review: Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – “Sparkle Hard”
It’s been four years since Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks last put out an album, but Sparkle Hard is well worth that wait. Nearly 30 years into his prolific career, Malkmus shows that he still has the chops to perfectly mix…
Album Review: Yo La Tengo – “There’s a Riot Going On”
No one would label this great band with the term “consistent”: even within their albums, the quality of the output usually varies. Yet the warmth that exudes from Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley, the married couple who form the core…
Album Review: The Fratellis – “In Your Own Sweet Time”
Back in 2006, Glasgow indie rockers The Fratellis hoped to launch off the back of The Libertines and Arctic Monkeys into a new British Invasion for the early 2000s. Their great hope was Costello Music, released to much acclaim in…
Album Review: The Breeders – “All Nerve”
These indie-rock heroes have chosen a good time to return to the fray, seeing as how women currently produce the world’s best rock n’ roll. The last time The Breeders made music was in 2008, although you’d be forgiven for…
Album Review: Lo Moon – “Lo Moon”
When musicians take their time to create art, it’s usually a good thing. The problem with the hip hop industry nowadays continues to be pressure rappers face to release music constantly. More artists are becoming concerned about staying relevant, rather…
Album Review: Craig Finn — “We All Want The Same Things”
The chorus of The Hold Steady’s song “Killer Parties” goes, “If she says we partied, then I’m pretty sure we partied.” This could serve as something of a thesis statement for Craig Finn’s career. Once more, the Twin Cities native…