AltWeeklies Wire
Bowerbirds' The Clearingnew
A few verses into The Clearing, it's clear that Bowerbirds aren't so interested in keeping things simple anymore.
Wild Flag Gets Dynamic, Not Didacticnew
Mary Timony's knotty heaviness melds perfectly with Carrie Brownstein's brawny swagger on the group's self-titled debut.
Tags: Cat's Cradle, Wild Flag
Hammer No More The Fingers' Black Sharknew
With Black Shark, Hammer ups the ante considerably, putting them in a place where anything's possible.
Tags: Hammer
Transportation's Amusement Parknew
There's nothing wrong with being out of step with the masses when you're dancing this well to your own beat.
Tags: Transportation
Double Negative's Daydream Nationnew
Double Negative's not just keeping up with the hardcore kids; they're lapping the field.
Tags: Double Negative
Gray Young's staysailnew
To Gray Young's credit, the group doesn't settle for making the same record twice.
Tags: Gray Young
The Moaners' Nocturnalnew
On Nocturnal, The Moaners' third and most varied album, Melissa Swingle and Laura King preside over a set of songs as idiosyncratic as their frontwoman's delivery.
Tags: The Moaners
