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Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra
Harriet Tubman (Noir)
Jazz bassist Marcus Shelby is a composer, bandleader, and Bay Area educator. He combines these... More >>
By Mark Keresman
Published: May 14, 2008
Clinic
Do It! (Domino)
Clinic's path back to form after a half-hearted detour with Winchester Cathedral finds the... More >>
By Dominic Umile
Published: May 14, 2008
Destroyer
Trouble in Dreams(Merge)
"Arch," "grandiose," and "affected" are terms used by some music critics to condemn rock... More >>
Published: May 14, 2008
Subtle
Exiting ARM(Lex)
Subtle has built a steady reputation for crafting progressive style-melds. Under that moniker,... More >>
By Oscar Pascal
Published: May 7, 2008
Tapes 'n Tapes
Walk It Off (XL)
After so much blog and print buzz for Tapes 'n Tapes' excellent 2005 debut, The Loon ,... More >>
By Jonah Flicker
Published: May 7, 2008
B-52s
Funplex (Astralwerks)
Funplex , the B-52s' first album in 16 years, pumps up the volume, cranks the guitars, and... More >>
By Michael Gallucci
Published: May 7, 2008
The Heavy
Great Vengeance and Furious Fire (Counter)
Throwback R&B acts on both sides of the Atlantic have struck gold by mining the classic sounds... More >>
By Dave Pehling
Published: April 30, 2008
Peter Morén
The Last Tycoon(Wichita/Quarterstick)
It's hard to keep a frontman happy. Today's lead singers often harbor dreams of going it alone... More >>
By Jonah Flicker
Published: April 30, 2008
Devon Williams
Carefree (Ba Da Bing)
Devon Williams' debut album, Carefree , evokes '60s girl groups like the Shirelles and the... More >>
By John Garmon
Published: April 30, 2008
Goldfrapp
Seventh Tree (Mute)
Eight years ago, English electronic act Goldfrapp (singer Alison Goldfrapp and composer Will... More >>
By Michael Alan Goldberg
Published: April 23, 2008
Fuck Buttons
Street Horrrsing (ATP Recordings)
Technology is slowly conquering the human race. The march toward the inevitable, Skynet-level... More >>
By Ryan Foley
Published: April 23, 2008
Excepter
Debt Dept. (Paw Tracks)
Not exactly a noise band, Excepter makes records out of prolonged death rattles. Debt Dept.,... More >>
Published: April 23, 2008
Lyrics Born
Everywhere at Once (Anti-)
It's been five long years since the Bay Area's favorite gruff-voiced MC last graced us with a... More >>
By Eric K. Arnold
Published: April 16, 2008
The Botticellis
Old Home Movies (Antenna Farm)
"It's not Alaska without the snow," sings Alexi Glickman on the opening title track of the... More >>
By Doug Wallen
Published: April 16, 2008
The Sword
Gods of the Earth (Kemado)
There's no denying rock and all its bastard children existed before videogames, but more and... More >>
By Tony Ware
Published: April 16, 2008
The Teenagers
Reality Check (XL)
It's easy to be conflicted about the Teenagers. Donning messy haircuts and oversize glasses, the... More >>
By Doug Wallen
Published: April 16, 2008
These New Puritans
Beat Pyramid (Domino)
Like old-school cult punks the Fall, the four 19-year-old Brits who make up These New Puritans... More >>
By Michael Gallucci
Published: April 16, 2008
R.E.M.
Accelerate (Warner Brothers)
R.E.M.'s fourteenth studio album, Accelerate , lives up to its speedy title. It's loud, quick,... More >>
By Annie Zaleski
Published: April 9, 2008
Gnarls Barkley
The Odd Couple (Atlantic)
We expect a lot from our indie-ethos crossover pop stars nowadays, even from a duo as inspired... More >>
By Ben Westhoff
Published: April 9, 2008
Finest Dearest
Finest Dearest (Bloodtown)
Your opinion of Finest Dearest may very well rest on how much you like '90s indie rock. An... More >>
By Doug Wallen
Published: April 9, 2008
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Lil Tae Rides Again (Hyena)
The lads comprising Tulsa's Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey — none of whom are named Jacob or Fred... More >>
By Mark Keresman
Published: April 9, 2008
Enon
Grass Geysers ... Carbon Clouds (Touch & Go)
Formerly a noise-rock vehicle for John Schmersal, Brooklyn's Enon is now a coed trio mixing... More >>
By Mark Keresman
Published: April 9, 2008
Rupa and the April Fishes
eXtraOrdinary rendition (Cumbancha)
Gypsy music has become all the rage of late, what with Beirut, Gogol Bordello, and DeVotchKa... More >>
By Dan Strachota
Published: April 2, 2008
Moby
Last Night (Mute)
Moby's latest release is a return to the dancefloor that birthed him. This is especially true of... More >>
By Lily Moayeri
Published: April 2, 2008
The Dirtbombs
We Have You Surrounded (In the Red)
It's getting rare to see a music career like the one the Dirtbombs have amassed. For 15-plus... More >>
By Eric Davidson
Published: March 26, 2008
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