album reviews
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Various Artists’ Now That’s What I Call Music! 51
A deep dive into the latest edition of Now That's What I Call Music! and the current State of Pop.
Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Kix’s Rock Your Face Off
Zachary Lipez tried his best to love the bubblegum metal jams of Kix.
Anika Talks Electric Würms’ Musik, Die Schwer Zu Twerk
The acclaimed German-British chanteuse says this Flaming Lips side project is no day at the beach and yet it is like a day at the beach.
Joseph D. Rowland (Pallbearer) Talks Rome’s A Passage to Rhodesia
Pallbearer bassist Joseph D. Rowland contemplates war and peace in Rome’s A Passage to Rhodesia — and in himself.
Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Naomi Punk’s Television Man
Speedy Ortiz's frontperson finds that consistency isn't foolish when it's the hobgoblin of minds as big as Naomi Punk's.
Tim Showalter (Strand of Oaks) Talks Spoon’s They Want My Soul
Strand of Oaks’ Tim Showalter brews up a fine cup of French press and contemplates Spoon’s latest.
People Get Ready Talk David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights’ End Times Undone
In the tour van, People Get Ready contemplate the simple charms of the new album by New Zealand indie legend David Kilgour.
Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance, Frnkiero and the Cellebration) Talks the Murder City Devils’ The White Ghost Has Blood on Its Hands Again
My Chemical Romance's former guitarist thought he had the Murder City Devils all figured out. Their new album proved him wrong.
Matt Nathanson Talks Sinead O’Connor’s I’m Not Bossy, I’m the Boss
The popular singer-songwriter does not hold back about his passionate feelings for Sinead O’Connor’s artistry. Warning: there is cussing.
Amy Klein (Leda, Hilly Eye, Titus Andronicus) Talks the War on Drugs’ “Eyes to the Wind”
The War on Drugs’ “Eyes to the Wind” is a grand anthem about the power of letting go.
Eric Avery (Jane’s Addiction, Polarbear) Talks Ben Frost’s Aurora
When music isn’t immediately pleasing, sometimes that’s when the real fun begins.
John Colpitts (Kid Millions) (Oneida, Man Forever) Talks Eric Clapton & Friends’ The Breeze (An Appreciation of J.J. Cale)
Eric Clapton wants to introduce the American master J.J. Cale to a wider audience. On that level, this album is a success.











