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Review
Hot Chip’s In Our Heads: Between Earworms and Experimentation
The band’s fifth album finds the middle ground between their disparate influences, with mixed results
Moonface’s Heartbreaking Bravery: Love Hurts, But It Sure Sounds Good
More startling lyrical depth from Spencer Krug, who inspects life’s darker corners.
M. Ward’s A Wasteland Companion: The Folk-Rocker Delivers Again
The singer/songwriter puts forth one of his best solo efforts — while remembering what made She & Him such a crossover success.
De La Soul Duo’s First Serve: Hip-hop Made Fun Again
Two of the group’s three members deliver a concept album celebrating old school rap.
Madonna’s MDNA: The Queen of Pop Wants You to Dance, Not Think
Madge stays at the club for her 12th album, but the bad girl struggles to sound fresh.
The Shins’ Port of Morrow: A Worthy (If Bumpy) Trip
Things get slightly electronic on the band’s first album in five years. And though mostly enjoyable, none of these songs will change your life.
On Wrecking Ball, Springsteen Tries Something New, Ends Up Sounding like Springsteen
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When Bruce Springsteen announced that his new album, Wrecking Ball, …
Sleigh Bells Turn it Up on Reign of Terror
The Brooklyn metal pop duo hasn’t softened its sound on album number two, but it has definitely made something that’s a little easier on the ears.
The Cranberries’ Roses Picks Up Where the Band Left Off
It’s been 10 years since the Cranberries released an album. On Roses, the reformed quartet continues to showcase the distinctive Gaelic lilt of vocalist Dolores O’Riordan.
Paul McCartney’s Kisses on the Bottom: Songs Your Grandparents Should Know
The former Beatle has a great reverence for standards and he does them proud on this very charming album.
For the band Tennis, Being Cute Isn’t Just a Gimmick
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The indie world has a difficult relationship with gimmick. When that …
On A Different Kind of Truth, Van Halen Aren’t Cool But They Can Rock
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“Cool” gets thrown around a lot, but most critics and fans alike wouldn’t
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