Music Reviews tagged with Alternative
St. Vincent Actor
If not for Annie Clark's pixie-kissed beauty gracing its cover, one would think Actor was a collaboration between Walt Disney and H.P. Lovecraft.
Kevin Liedel explains...
Peaches I Feel Cream
Escort adventures, hermaphrodites, mullet jokes, and surgical sex enhancements - yep, must be time for another Peaches album.
Kevin Liedel takes the plunge...
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead The Century Of Self
While attempting to revisit and reexamine their roots for their sixth release, The Century Of Self, …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead records some pretty decent music. Unfortunately, they forget to play it back.
Sean Caldwell reviews...
Peter, Bjorn and John Living Thing
Despite the title Living Thing, the newest offering from Swedish indie trio Peter, Bjorn and John doesn't breathe so much as click, buzz, and whir. Is there a heart beating beneath all the clanking sounds?
Kevin Liedel tries to figure it out...
Cursive Mama, I'm Swollen
It's often said that the process of ageing is more about regression than progression. Sadly, after nearly fifteen years in the quasi-spotlight, Cursive proves it's true for bands, too.
Kevin Liedel explains...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs It's Blitz!
Just like the pulverized egg on its cover, It's Blitz! isn't afraid to get messy. The real question is whether it's cooked up a nice omelette or some bland soufflé.
Kevin Liedel puts the breakfast metaphors aside and digs in...
Bell X1 Blue Lights on the Runway
In a week where U2 dominates all the headlines, another Irish band is quietly charting its course to stardom. But is Bell X1's Blue Lights on the Runway two steps forward or one step back?
Kevin Liedel looks for the answers...
Marnie Stern This Is It And I Am It And You Are It And So Is That And He Is It And She Is It And It Is It And That Is That
Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads.
Sean Caldwell reviews...
Japandroids All Lies EP/Lullaby Death Jams EP
Japandroids: Not just another two-piece band from Vancouver.
Sean Caldwell reviews...
Ten Kens Ten Kens
Canadian alt-rockers, Ten Kens, revisit Surfer Rosa for their debut.
Sean Caldwell reviews...
