AltWeeklies Wire
Feist's Latest Needs Time to Work its Magicnew
At first, Feist's music doesn't seem all that feisty -- after a few spins, though, most music lovers will be ready to redefine the term.
Tags: Feist, The Reminder
A Byegone Emo Eranew
Mustangs and Madras continues to play a passionate brand of emo that's woefully (and refreshingly) out of step with the times.
Tags: La Lechuza, Mustangs and Madras
Do the Tusslenew
With the exception of Lightning Bolt, Raccoo-oo-oon is about as close as New Weird America gets to a party band.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
PKS: Far From New Frontiers, but Far From Badnew
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: PKS, The Darkening Season
Varied Talentsnew
Jimmy Tamborello's latest is an exercise in brilliant collaboration.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Garage Ways and Stadium Aspirationsnew
The Kings of Leon's latest may intrigue even the group's biggest detractors.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Meaty Rapsnew
After a lame first track, The Undisputed Truth becomes an undisputed success.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brother Ali, The Undisputed Truth
To Enjoynew
Los Amigos Invisibles just want everybody to have fun.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Wilco's Latest Shinesnew
Gone are the beds of noise and extended, Crazy Horse-esque fireworks of the band's last two records, but upfront and accounted for are the hum-worthy and affable ditties with dark underbellies.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Joshua Loewen |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Wilco, Sky Blue Sky
Cory Morrow: Hello Nash-Vegasnew
Have you ever bet everything on a nag to win, and then watched your horse burst out of the starting gate like a comet, only to blaze out and limp down the home stretch? Welcome to Cory Morrow's latest album.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Cory Morrow, Ten Years
Devastatingly Raw and Hard-drivingly Soulfulnew
Despite all of our swamps, bugs and crazy people, Florida's musical profile has always been surprisingly sedate.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
A Successful Posthumous Collectionnew
New Moon is not as much a collection of outtakes from Either/Or as it is a mature body of work that captured the artist at his peak.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gabe Gomez |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Elliott Smith, New Moon
Rhymes With Worknew
Men are from Mars, Bjork's Volta is for Venus.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
05-16-2007 |
Reviews
The Essence of Eclectic Indulgence?new
Those who found the band's recent shift in direction somewhat daunting can take comfort in its latest outing, a surprisingly mellow encounter that harks back to its earliest efforts.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lee Zimmerman |
05-15-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Wilco, Sky Blue Sky
Like an Unexpected Wet Dreamnew
With its handsome, hand-sewn cover, this EP is DIY art school at its best; its musical aesthetic is in line with such dance-punk acts as the Gossip and the Blow, layered with the experimental qualities of Gang Gang Dance.
Tags: Mannequin Makeout
