LP Review
Desaparecidos ‘Anonymous’
On their seven inch single Desaparecidos come back angrier than ever, delivering tracks recognizing Occupy Wall Street and the hacktivist group, Anonymous
Wake Owl ‘Wild Country EP’
Wake Owl’s debut EP Wild Country is a refreshing mix of songs that would have undoubtedly made it onto The O.C. soundtrack had it run
Best of 2012: Albums
We raise a finger to all the ‘Call Me Maybe’s of the industry, and sound off on our favorite soundtracks to the end of the
Best of: The Green Day Trilogy
What if Green Day had released only one record in 2012, putting together the very best the three albums offered
Matt and Kim ‘Lightning’
New York City’s influence runs through the veins of indie pop duo Matt and Kim on their new LP, Lightning
Band of Horses ‘Mirage Rock’
Mirage Rock finds reminders of the “old Band” removed and replaced by shinier harmonies reminiscent of The Fleet Foxes
Tame Impala ‘Lonerism’
Tame Impala’s sophomore LP Lonerism could be likened to putting MGMT, The Black Keys, and John Lennon in a blender
Ultraísta ‘Self Titled’
Ultraísta’s debut album is jam packed with layer upon layer of heavy, electronic dance beats
Mumford & Sons ‘Babel’
Mumford and Sons’ new LP Babel is a glorious illustration of folk-rock at its finest
The xx ‘Coexist’
With Coexist, British trio The xx demonstrate their progress since the release of their wildly popular debut self-titled album
The Avett Brothers ‘The Carpenter’
Call it my Southern sincerity, but if you listen to The Carpenter, and your heart isn’t stolen, you are soulless and clearly a zombie
Divine Fits ‘A Thing Called Divine Fits’
What do you get when you combine Spoon’s Britt Daniel with Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner, and New Bomb Turks’ Sam Brown
