Music Reviews tagged with rock
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...
Gomez A New Tide
The new tide feels kind of lukewarm..
Cara Nash dips her toes in...
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...
M. Ward Hold Time
I wish I could hold time and listen to this on repeat.
Cara Nash is charmed...
U2 No Line on the Horizon
I won't spoil it, just go ahead and read the review.
Alan Shulman reviews...
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...
Bruce Springsteen Working On A Dream
'Steen age kicks ahoy! In a promising era for those born in the USA, Bruce bounces back with the opening album of the Obama years.
Meet the new Boss. Same as the old Boss?
