Records
Julian Casablancas: Phrazes for the Young
It’s impossible to forget that Room on Fire (2003) and Is This It (2001) are undeniable records, the kind that—in...
Nov 04, 2009
Records
Volcano Choir: Unmap
Like the prelapsarian prequel to Bon Iver’s cockle-tugging everything, Unmap extols the ecstasy inherent in Justin Vernon’s intractable falsetto by...
Nov 04, 2009
Records
Ben Frost: By the Throat
Shame I couldn’t get this review finished in time for CMG’s decidedly un-spooky Halloween update, because Australian-born/Iceland-dwelling artist Ben Frost’s...
Nov 04, 2009
Tracks
Times New Viking: "No Time, No Hope"
I’ve always had a sneaking suspicion that Times New Viking thought it was more of a noise act than a...
Nov 03, 2009
Tracks
His & Her Vanities: "Wait It Out"
If you like your indie singles to come in brighter shades of suburban, pay a quick visit to the punk...
Oct 31, 2009
Records
Elvis Costello: Live at the El Mocambo / Secret, Profane & Sugarcane
Elvis Costello and the Attractions aren’t so much on fire at Toronto’s El Mocambo night club as they’re standing on...
Oct 31, 2009
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The Clientele: Bonfires on the Heath
I’ve heard Bonfires on the Heath may be the last Clientele record, depending upon its success; I am not happy...
Oct 31, 2009
Records
Awesome New Republic: Hearts
Just in time for 2009: a certifiable sequel to In Ghost Colours (2008) and, amazingly, one not from France!...
Oct 31, 2009