Album Reviews

Fruit Bats : Mouthfuls

New full length from Ugly Casanova collaborators.

Ben Folds : Speed Graphic EP

Folds avoids label issues with self-released EP.

Decemberists : Castaways and Cutouts

Portland by-way-of Minnesota band gets second chance; we win.

Blur : Think Tank

Brit-pop vets return with stunning 7th album.

Pleasure Forever : Alter

Sometimes it feels good to be bad.

Matthew Sweet Kimi Ga Suki review

Matthew Sweet : Kimi Ga Suki

Matthew Sweet gives much love to Japan.

Tomahawk : Mit Gas

Mike Patton’s umpteenth band makes a surprisingly accessible second album.

Ed Harcourt : From Every Sphere

Harcourt’s newest is a simple record wrapped in extravagant orchestration.

Califone : Quicksand/Cradlesnakes

Califone might be the world’s first post-country band.

Cursive : The Ugly Organ

Andrew Lloyd Webber never rocked this hard.

The Postal Service : Give Up

The emo kids are learning to dance.

Cat Power : You Are Free

It’s the music that matters most.

The Postal Service : Such Great Heights; The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

Did Jimmy Tamborello and Ben Gibbard write the best singles of the year?

Ted Leo Hearts of Oak

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists : Hearts of Oak

Ted and Co. serve up the best album to come outta Jersey since Slippery When Wet.

The Delgados : HATE

Space is the Place for these Scots.

alaska! : Emotions

Two-thirds of the new Folk Implosion head for The Great North.

Loose Fur : Loose Fur

Were Tweedy and O’Rourke Made for Each Other?