Fancey: Schmancey [Album Review]
Fancey Schmancey What Are Records? [2007] Fire Note Says: A full scale 70’s pop assault! Album Review: Todd Fancey is best known as a guitarist … Read more
Jason Isbell: Sirens Of The Ditch [Album Review]
Jason Isbell Sirens Of The DitchNew West Records [2007] When guitarist Jason Isbell parted ways with Drive-By Truckers last year, nobody knew when or if … Read more
Mary Timony Band: The Shapes We Make [Album Review]
Mary Timony BandThe Shapes We MakeKill Rock Stars [2007] After taking a listen to Mary Timony’s latest solo album, Ex Hex (2005), you could tell … Read more
The Black Keys: Magic Potion [Album Review]
The Black Keys Magic Potion Nonesuch Records [2006] Album Review: There’s a comfort in dropping the needle on a new Black Keys record, and Magic … Read more
A Shoreline Dream: Avoiding The Consequences [Album Review]
A Shoreline DreamAvoiding The ConsequencesLatenight Weeknight Records [2006] There are certain key items I look for in a quality shoegaze album. 1) Hypnotic ambient sounds … Read more
Tim Easton: Ammunition [Album Review]
Tim Easton Ammunition New West Records [2006] If you’ve been following Tim Easton’s career, you’ll recognize right away that Ammunition marks a shift. It’s more … Read more
Boy Kill Boy: Civilian [Album Review]
Boy Kill Boy Civilian Universal Records [2006] Does it hurt a band to show up late to the party? That’s the question facing Boy Kill … Read more
Slowlands: Never Was There A Town [Album Review]
Slowlands Never Was There A Town Self-Released [2006] Have you ever wandered into your local indie record store, chatted up the clerk, and walked out … Read more
The Takeovers: Turn To Red [Album Review]
The Takeovers Turn To Red Fading Captain Series [2006] The Takeovers project sees Robert Pollard collaborating with former GBV bassist Chris Slusarenko, and Turn to … 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
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
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