Ill Bill
The Hour of Reprisal
Uncle Howie and Fat Beats Records
8/10
Between Ill Bill’s beats and catchy rhythm, the album had potential. The beginning ... Read More...
OPM
Golden State of Mind
Suburban Noize
7/10
If this were on a major label I would recoil at the band photo on the reverse side of the CD, but this is on ... Read More...
One-Way Mirror
One-Way Mirror
Metal Blade Records
4/10
Let’s start on a positive note. This album has solid art design. The layout is very minimal and... Read More...
The Mint Chicks
Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!
Milan Records
5/10
Only a few complementary words describe the Mint Chicks latest release “Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!” Q... Read More...
The End of the World
French Exit
Flameshovel /Pretty Activity Records
8/10
I actually liked this. There are a lot of alt-country moments, but I wouldn’t... Read More...
LaGrecia
On Parallels
Suburban Home
9/10
Now, when you see a solid score from such reverent mags as Rolling Stone and Spin, you have to take it with a gra... Read More...
BigElf
Cheat The Gallows
Custard Records
7/10
Big Elf is a band that finds a surreal if not morbid exuberance in the macabre. Similar to the vein of Creat... Read More...
Black Light BurnsCover Your HeartI Am Wolfpack5/10I really do enjoy the majority of Wes Borland’s work, I think it’s interesting and well thought out. This is n... Read More...
Mad Men: Music From the Series, Vol. 1
You know, that one show.
7/10
I have both praise and scorn for this TV show soundtrack:
Praise: What a great mix... Read More...
¡Forward, Russia!
Life Processes
Cooking Vinyl/Mute Records
3/10
Oh. My. God. This is awful. Which is a bummer, because the CD cover art’s rad, the album’... Read More...
Melvins/Big Business Live
Aug. 7th Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY. &
Aug. 10th Pearl Street, Northampton, MA.
I've been to a lot of fucking metal shows and ho... Read More...
Hanif Jamiyl
Krushed Grapes
Bukarance Records
7/10
The title track asks me if I’ve ever had my “grapes krushed.” I honestly don’t know how to answer. I’m ... Read More...
Banner Pilot
Resignation Day
Go Kart Records
9/10
Dear Banner Pilot,
I recently received your CD and press release and had a few comments for you.
... Read More...
LagwagonI Think My Older Brother Used to Listen to LagwagonFat Wreck7.00/10.00
So Lagwagon released a new album. A bit of a preface here, I have never really c... Read More...
I Want To Be Your Joey Ramone
Stephanie Kuehnert
MTV Books
8/10
If the author is anything like lead character Emily Black: dibs on Kuehnert. Dibs so bad. ... Read More...
Damiera
Quiet Mouth Loud Hands
Equal Vision Records
6/10
Well, I’m used to either complete crap, or tunes that kick my ass. So, when I get middle of the r... Read More...
