Album Reviews

Grizzly Bear : Yellow House

Brooklyn band exceeds expectations on stunning follow-up.

My Life in the Bush of Ghosts review

Brian Eno and David Byrne : My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

Personal Best 1981

Duran Duran : Duran Duran

Personal Best 1981

best albums of the 80s Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello and the Attractions : Get Happy!!

Best of 1980

Raincoats Odyshape review

The Raincoats : Odyshape

Best of 1981

elvis costello get happy review

Elvis Costello and the Attractions : Trust

Best of 1981

Nouvelle Vague : Bande a Part

New wave, no longer so new.

U2 : Boy

Personal Best 1980.

Teardrop Explodes : Kilimanjaro

Personal Best 1980

Prince Dirty Mind

Prince : Dirty Mind

Personal Best 1980

The Submarines : Declare a New State!

A vague, philosophical abstract?

Spencer Dickinson : The Man Who Lives For Love

Bluesy results.

Persephone’s Bees : Notes From the Underworld

Oakland’s latest “buzz” band.

The Lovekill : These Moments Are Momentum

Cleveland rocks. Hard.

My Brightest Diamond : Bring Me The Workhorse

One of the most awe-inspiring debuts of the year.

Channels : Waiting For the Next End of the World

DC vets keep it fresh.

The Mountain Goats : Get Lonely

Both a statement and a command.

Bears : Bears

All warm and fuzzy like.

The Delgados : The Complete BBC Peel Sessions

Comprehensive posthumous BBC collection from dreamy Scots.

Gosling : Here Is…

What’s good for the goose…