Psycho And The Birds: All That Is Holy [Album Review]
Psycho And The Birds All That Is Holy Fading Captain Series [2006] All That Is Holy is a lo-fi time capsule that finds Robert Pollard … Read more
Keene Brothers: Blues And Boogie Shoes [Album Review]
Keene Brothers Blues and Boogie Shoes Fading Captain Series [2006] The pairing of Robert Pollard and Tommy Keene on Blues and Boogie Shoes feels like … Read more
The Raconteurs: Broken Boy Soldiers [Album Review]
The Raconteurs Broken Boy Soldiers V2 / Third Man Records [2006] By now, you probably know this is Jack White’s “side project” band. Alongside Detroit … Read more
The Twilight Singers: Powder Burns [Album Review]
The Twilight Singers Powder Burns One Little Indian Records [2006] Time changes everything. In 2000, The Afghan Whigs were still active, The Twilight Singers were … Read more
The Black Angels: Passover [Album Review]
The Black Angels Passover Light In The Attic Records [2006] The Black Angels hail from Austin, TX and took their name from The Velvet Underground … Read more
Ghostland Observatory: Paparazzi Lightning [Album Review]
Ghostland Observatory Paparazzi Lightning Trashy Moped Records [2006] Ghostland Observatory are part of a growing wave of bands fusing synthesizers with rock. A little electro-clash … Read more
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium [Album Review]
Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium Warner Bros. Records [2006] Ah, the double album—equal parts ambitious and indulgent. With Stadium Arcadium, their first new release … Read more
Art Brut: Bang Bang Rock & Roll [Album Review]
Art Brut Bang Bang Rock & Roll Downtown Records [2006] By the time Bang Bang Rock & Roll landed in the U.S., Art Brut had already … Read more
Aloha: Some Echoes [Album Review]
Aloha Some Echoes Polyvinyl Records [2006] Aloha is an interesting band—not just musically, but geographically. The members are spread across the East Coast and rarely … Read more
Wolfmother: Wolfmother [Album Review]
Wolfmother Wolfmother Interscope Records [2006] Long live stoner rock! Ask anyone who saw Led Zeppelin in their prime, and they’ll likely tell you it was … Read more
Gomez: How We Operate [Album Review]
Gomez How We Operate ATO Records [2006] Back in 1998, Gomez were hailed as the next big thing out of the UK. Their debut album … Read more
The Whigs: Give ‘Em All A Big Fat Lip [Album Review]
The Whigs Give ‘Em All A Big Fat Lip Self-Released [2006] The Whigs have been picking up steam fast—opening for Franz Ferdinand, Drive-By Truckers, Maroon … Read more
Rhett Miller: The Believer [Album Review]
Rhett Miller The Believer Verve Forecast Records [2006] A little background—Rhett Miller is best known as the lead singer of the Old 97’s, one of … Read more
Pearl Jam: Pearl Jam [Album Review]
Pearl Jam Pearl Jam J-Records [2006] Pearl Jam is the band’s hardest-hitting record since Vs. and easily their best since Yield. The first five tracks … Read more
Magneta Lane: Dancing With Daggers [Album Review]
Magneta Lane Dancing With Daggers Paper Bag Records [2006] Ever wonder what The Strokes might sound like with female vocals? Give Magneta Lane’s debut full-length … Read more
Eagles Of Death Metal: Death By Sexy [Album Review]
Eagles Of Death Metal Death By Sexy Downtown Records [2006] Ahh… the side project. It usually gives artists the freedom to step away from their … Read more
Soul Position: Things Go Better With RJ And Al [Album Review]
Soul Position Things Go Better With RJ And Al Rhymesayers Records [2006] Soul Position is the duo of producer RJD2 and rapper Blueprint. You may … Read more
Taking Back Sunday: Louder Now [Album Review]
Taking Back Sunday Louder Now Warner Bros. Records [2006] On their third full-length—and first for major label Warner Bros.—Taking Back Sunday aim straight for the … Read more
The High Violets: To Where You Are [Album Review]
The High Violets To Where You Are Reverb Records [2006] Shoegazing: A style of music characterized by an introspective, non-confrontational feel, often driven by distortion, … Read more
Swearing At Motorists: Last Night Becomes This Morning [Album Review]
Swearing At MotoristsLast Night Becomes This MorningSecretly Canadian [2006] Last Night Becomes This Morning marks the fifth full-length release from Dayton, Ohio’s Swearing At Motorists—and … Read more
Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins: Rabbit Fur Coat [Album Review]
Jenny Lewis With The Watson TwinsRabbit Fur CoatTeam Love Records [2006] Who the hell is Jenny Lewis? She is the lead singer for Rilo Kiley, … Read more
Robert Pollard: From A Compound Eye [Album Review]
Robert Pollard From A Compound Eye Merge Records [2006] Album Review: Someone said Guided By Voices broke up? Well that is true but take a … Read more
Drive-By Truckers: A Blessing And A Curse [Album Review]
Drive-By TruckersA Blessing And A CurseNew West Records [2006] Alright, I am a sucker for some good ol’ Alt-Country. The Drive-By Truckers never seem to … Read more
Living Things: Ahead Of The Lions [Album Review]
Living ThingsAhead Of The LionsJive Records [2005] This is one of those slow-burning albums to catch on. It was released in October of ’05 and … Read more
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Show Your Bones [Album Review]
Yeah Yeah YeahsShow Your BonesInterscope Records [2006] This is one of those defining albums in a band’s short career. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs had a … Read more