album reviews
Eddie Argos (Art Brut) Talks Half Japanese’s Overjoyed
Half Japanese didn’t need to change a thing, but Art Brut’s singer thinks they sound great with a bit of extra polish.
Merrill Garbus (Tune-Yards) Talks Deerhoof’s La Isla Bonita
Tune-Yards' leader finds you can get to some amazing places with the new Deerhoof album — even if you're listening while on a treadmill.
Eleanor Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks Yusuf’s Tell ‘Em I’m Gone
The new album by The Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens is, wonderfully enough, of a piece with his earliest work.
David Byrne Talks Barry Manilow’s My Dream Duets
The author of How Music Works explains how Barry Manilow's new album is emblematic of the way we live now.
Steven Drozd (the Flaming Lips, Electric Würms) Talks Dirty Beaches’ Stateless
Dirty Beaches’ literally timeless music makes Mr. Drozd want to be under the influence of some things he used to love to be under the influence of.
Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Iceage’s Plowing Into the Field of Love
Zachary Lipez only teases Iceage out of love. Mad, mad love.
Christian Holden (the Hotelier) Talks Nipple Tapes’ uuu
The Hotelier’s frontman grapples with Nipple Tapes, music unfettered by anything he considers music.
David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) Talks Ruben Östlund’s Force Majeure
A dramatic pretext is brilliantly played to comic effect in this dry and very funny Swedish film that took Cannes by storm earlier this year.
Liam Wilson (the Dillinger Escape Plan) Talks Daniel Lanois’ Flesh and Machine
The Dillinger Escape Plan's bassist didn’t realize he'd been hearing Daniel Lanois for years. Now he can’t stop listening to Lanois' new album.
Jess Wolfe (Lucius) Talks Annie Lennox’s Nostalgia
The iconic Annie Lennox travels back through time and the American Songbook on her latest album.
Jana Hunter (Lower Dens) Talks Vashti Bunyan’s Heartleap
The new album by the elder stateswoman of early '70s British pastoral-pop is a quietly defiant rebuke to a lot of things.
