FILTER • 09/25/2020 Anathallo Proving that Sufjan isn't the only one who can utilize the charismatic power of sparseness through multiple instruments, Anathallo layer subtle crescendos of keys, percussions and horns under a cloud of choral croons.
NYLON • 09/25/2020 Jonathan Safran Foer The underlying themes may not drastically diverge from the author’s go-to subject matters (cultural identity, family issues) or personal experiences (fatherhood, divorce), and the characters’ perspectives may feel alien to anyone who hasn’t attended Hebrew school, the story thrives on Foer’s uncanny ability to cunningly fold the perceptual sets of multiple generations into a modern national epic.
Paste • 06/01/2005 Erin Mckeown Considering Erin McKeown’s fourth studio album in light of her previous work, she appears to have finally discovered the beauty of reins.
Paste • 08/31/2005 Kinski This nostalgic psych appeal proves ideal for impulsive summertime road trips; let Kinski furnish the soundtrack, you work out the plot and dialogue.
FILTER • 09/25/2020 Be Your Own Pet The Nashville teenagers known as Be Your Own Pet were labeled the potential saviors of (authentic) punk before they'd even had an album, much less a driver's license.
FILTER • 09/25/2020 Mystery Jets The Britpop bloc is hot and these blokes only toss more Molotovs into the hedges.
FILTER • 09/25/2020 Drive-By Truckers Shedding their pain-induced guitar licks and lyrics like a cottonmouth changes its skin, the Drive-By Truckers pick themselves up off the barroom floor with A Blessing and a Curse.
FILTER • 09/25/2020 Bobby Bare Jr.'s Young Criminals Starvation League While the tunes sometimes stray into subtle acoustics, harmonicas and drawn-out steel guitar, the guitar pedals are always just one step away from loud boogie-woogie rock.
FILTER • 09/25/2020 Ladyhawk This album repetitively drives soulful yet haunting vocals over sludgy riffs while occasionally taking it down nice and slow.