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Ethereal Beauty/Shyy/Heretoir/Soliness The World Comes To An End In The End Of A Journey  3.5
2009-11-21 by Non Judgmental user Name

Six bands from around the world come together to pay homage to idie shoegaze, post-punk and black metal...
Lotte Kestner China Mountain  4
2009-11-19 by

minimalist folk from one of our favourite voices...
The Decemberists Always the Bridesmaid EP  3
2009-11-19 by Caleb McAlpine

Luckily, The Decemberists’ only weak collection of music is just an EP...
Ennio Morricone For A Few Dollars More  4.5
2009-11-18 by Non Judgmental user Name

Vintage Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef coupled with Ennio Morricone makes for on hell of a joyride...
Annie Don't Stop  4
2009-11-17 by Rudy Klapper

A new brand of electro-pop confectionary that doesnt rot your teeth right out...
Stereophonics Keep Calm and Carry On  2.5
2009-11-17 by Robin Smith

Keepin calm, carryin on..
Metallica Metallica  3
2009-11-13 by Jorn van Schaïk

Too slow...
Headlights Wildlife  2.5
2009-11-13 by Caleb McAlpine

The indie recipe for success goes stale...
Revolting Dreadful Pleasures  4
2009-11-12 by Non Judgmental user Name

Swedish Death Metal RAWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR..
The Decemberists The Hazards Of Love  5 (Staff Pick)
2009-11-12 by Caleb McAlpine

Consider it your debt repaid...
Epic45 May Your Heart Be The Map  3.5
2009-11-12 by Adam Knott

Gorgeous, mellow, and simple, Map is a largely instrumental gem with the ability to evoke and relax at the same time...
All-American Rejects When the World Comes Down  2.5
2009-11-12 by Rudy Klapper

More of the same...
Manchester Orchestra I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child  4
2009-11-10 by Adam Knott

With a heavy heart and looking straight at you with cutting eyes, Virgin is a thoroughly worthwhile and affecting affair from start to finish...
A Wilhelm Scream A Wilhelm Scream  4
2009-11-10 by Adam Thomas

Its better than good, its shredtastic!..
Taken By Trees East of Eden  4
2009-11-10 by Rudy Klapper

East meets West in a simultaneously beguiling and dazzling experience...
The Decemberists The Tain EP  4
2009-11-09 by Caleb McAlpine

Sinister and expertly crafted, The Tain EP is only bogged down by an overbearing narrative...
The Twilight Sad Forget The Night Ahead  4
2009-11-07 by Adam Knott

As the nights grow longer this side of town and the ground becomes a mosaic of orange and gold, theres something a little bit sinister in the autumn air. Beautiful, sure, but biting. If autumn changes the world this muc..
Slayer World Painted Blood  2.5
2009-11-06 by Jorn van Schaïk

No thank you, Slayer...
Carrie Underwood Play On  2.5
2009-11-05 by Rudy Klapper

An apt title for Underwood’s third effort, Play On is an album that does little to stretch the boundaries of what came before...
Mae (a)fternoon [EP]  1.5
2009-11-05 by Adam Knott

Afternoon: Noun. The time between noon and evening where excellent pop-rock bands put out atrocious, if well-meaning, EPs...
Katatonia Night Is The New Day  4.5
2009-11-05 by Jorn van Schaïk

Darkness...
Camera Obscura My Maudlin Career  4
2009-11-04 by Rudy Klapper

When youre lucid youre the sweetest thing / I would give my mother to hear you sing..
Switchfoot Hello Hurricane  2
2009-11-03 by Caleb McAlpine

The sound of Switchfoots tremendous potential fizzling out into a mess of poor songwriting and general laziness...
Coalesce OX EP  4
2009-11-03 by Adam Thomas

2009: The Year of the Ox...
The National Alligator  5 (Staff Pick)
2009-11-03 by Adam Knott

The very definition of understated, The Nationals 2005 masterpiece is melancholic indie-rock at its absolute finest, and remains touching and powerful years on...
Say Anything Say Anything  4
2009-11-03 by Adam Knott

On Mara And Me, Max Bemis asserts that he cant define [himself] through irony and self-deprecation. Watch him try...
British Sea Power Do You Like Rock Music?  4.5
2009-11-03 by Rudy Klapper

Perhaps the first thematically coherent record from a band that continues to show incredible promise...
3 Revisions  3.5
2009-10-29 by Caleb McAlpine

Welcome to the Joey Eppard show...
The Flaming Lips Embryonic  2.5
2009-10-29 by Rudy Klapper

The Flaming Lips say a lot without really saying anything at all...
Trespassers William Having  4
2009-10-27 by

the classic case of a band being seen to lapse in the wake of a master effort, though Having is by no means any less of an album despite its defining precursor...
Tegan and Sara Sainthood  3.5
2009-10-26 by Rudy Klapper

Another consistently entertaining album of girl-on-girl action...
Johnny Foreigner Grace And The Bigger Picture  4
2009-10-26 by Adam Knott

Grace And The Bigger Picture moves with such frightening precision and pace that its almost a challenge to keep up, but sees Johnny Foreigner expand their horizons and craft another near-masterpiece...
Atreyu The Congregation Of The Damned  2
2009-10-26 by Adam Thomas

Despite its best intentions, Congregation of the Damned is just another Atreyu album fueled by dated ideas and repetitive songwriting...
The Red Chord Fed Through the Teeth Machine  4.5
2009-10-24 by Kit Brown

Twice as heavy, twice as fast, and more musically demanding than ever, The Red Chords fourth album should solidify the band as a truly formidable force in American death metal...
Heartsounds Until We Surrender  3.5
2009-10-22 by Non Judgmental user Name

Former Light This City members go pop punk...
Trespassers William Different Stars  4.5
2009-10-21 by Adam Knott

What is love, but whatever, my heart needs around?..
Flight of the Conchords I Told You I Was Freaky  2.5
2009-10-20 by Rudy Klapper

I told you I was freaky / you didnt believe me / I told you I was freaky / Girl, I do this shit weekly...
Mayday Parade Anywhere But Here  3
2009-10-19 by Adam Knott

The chaos and blissful naivety give way to something more generic; Mayday Parade still have enough to keep their heads above water, but this is not the direction that holds the key to future success...
Rammstein Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da  4
2009-10-18 by Jorn van Schaïk

This sounds like Rammstein always has, but with a fresh perspective on their sound.....
Say Anything ...Is A Real Boy  5
2009-10-16 by Adam Knott

Admit it...
Sherwood QU  3.5
2009-10-15 by Adam Knott

QU is undeniably a Sherwood record both in quality and sound, but its likely to have listeners wanting something a little closer to the bands potential...
Bob Dylan Christmas in the Heart  2.5
2009-10-12 by Adam Thomas

Everyones favorite wheezy troubadour gets a little X-mas spirit...
Hiems Worship or Die  4
2009-10-10 by Non Judgmental user Name

Forgotten Tomb bass player Algol delves into the modern black metal scene with his one man side project. Utilizing elements from industrial, ambient, classic/prog rock, death metal, and psychedelic, Worship or Die is a w..
Andrew Jackson Jihad Can't Maintain  4
2009-10-09 by Robin Smith

Electric guitars make for a controversial album... or just a good one?..
Paramore Brand New Eyes  4
2009-10-09 by Adam Knott

The band behind Williams takes a huge step in the right direction; Hayley takes about 5...
Vedera Stages  2
2009-10-07 by Adam Thomas

Vedera fall short on their major label debut..
Howl Howl EP  3.5
2009-10-07 by Non Judgmental user Name

Deathsludgestonerblackishdoom..
Rush Fly By Night  3.5
2009-10-07 by Caleb McAlpine

My ship isnt coming and I just cant pretend.....
Scar Symmetry Dark Matter Dimensions  3
2009-10-06 by Jorn van Schaïk

Melodeath: The Generic Way..
Inhale Exhale Bury Me Alive  2
2009-10-05 by Caleb McAlpine

Inhale Exhale, dont you get bored of never progressing?..
The Clientele Bonfires on the Heath  3.5
2009-10-04 by Caleb McAlpine

Indie-pop sleeping pills...
William Fitzsimmons Until When We Are Ghosts  4.5
2009-10-03 by Adam Thomas

I hope you find it cause I could not find it in me..
Mika The Boy Who Knew Too Much  3
2009-10-01 by Rudy Klapper

A wagging middle finger to all his detractors and a beckoning to his fans to come indulge in more guilty pleasures...
Relient K Forget and Not Slow Down  4
2009-10-01 by Caleb McAlpine

Relient K grow up yet again and release their best album to date...
Mariah Carey Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel  2
2009-09-30 by Rudy Klapper

A trek through a wasteland of arid, lifeless balladry...
Rush Rush  3.5
2009-09-30 by Caleb McAlpine

Hey baby, its a quarter to eight and I feel Im in the mood...
Blessthefall Witness  2.5
2009-09-29 by Caleb McAlpine

Blessthefall adhere to the formula and concoct a passable post-hardcore record...
Owen New Leaves  4
2009-09-29 by Adam Thomas

Mike Kinsella once again puts his soul on display...
The Mountain Goats The Life of the World to Come  4
2009-09-29 by Rudy Klapper

Another year, another Mountain Goats album, and another strong contender for folk album of the year...
The Raveonettes In and Out of Control  3.5
2009-09-28 by Rudy Klapper

Decidedly modern music with a songwriting heart firmly aligned with their retro predecessors...
In The Woods... HEart Of The Ages  4.5
2009-09-26 by Non Judgmental user Name

Pretty much one of the greatest debuts ive ever heard...
Sonata Arctica The Days of Grays  2.5
2009-09-25 by Jorn van Schaïk

An average performance from a good band will leave their fanbase disappointed...
Basement Jaxx Scars  3.5
2009-09-24 by Rudy Klapper

If youve been dying to hear what an orgasming Yoko Ono might sound like, your chance has finally arrived!..
Saosin In Search of Solid Ground  2
2009-09-19 by Caleb McAlpine

The latest installment in Saosins gradual decline...
Park It Won't Snow Where You're Going  4
2009-09-19 by Adam Knott

Dark, biting and emotional, a punk record that missed the faux-emo craze by 12 months and snuck unfairly under the radar...
Monsters of Folk Monsters of Folk  4.5
2009-09-19 by Rudy Klapper

Like a well-oiled, cohesive “best-of” collection of each members oeuvre...
David Gray Draw the Line  3.5
2009-09-17 by Adam Knott

Keep hold of your heart, let go of your head, and this is probably what it sounds like...
The Weepies Happiness  3.5
2009-09-17 by Caleb McAlpine

Deb Talan and Steven Tannen crack a smile and start their career...
Islands Vapours  4
2009-09-16 by Rudy Klapper

Nick Diamonds doesnt give a fuck what you think...
Porcupine Tree The Incident  3.5
2009-09-15 by Jorn van Schaïk

Porcupine Trees new album is extremely competent, emotionally harrowing, but ultimately lacking the final part of oomph of their previous records...
It Dies Today Lividity  2
2009-09-14 by Caleb McAlpine

It Dies Today have mastered the art of clichés...
In Flames A Sense of Purpose  3
2009-09-14 by Jorn van Schaïk

Theres something new on every In Flames album, but nothing radically different, and the band sounds like they always did: competent, but ultimately lacking the spirit of their earlier outings...
Loom Selva Molhada  4
2009-09-13 by Non Judgmental user Name

Super epic post hardcore for fans of Tera Melos, The Blood Brothers, and stringed instruments...
U2 The Joshua Tree  5
2009-09-11 by Adam Thomas

Resplendent and transcendent...
Tearwave Different Shade of Beauty  5
2009-09-11 by Non Judgmental user Name

A more melancholic The Cranberries meeting head on with Slowdive. A masterful display of shoegaze, post-rock, alternative, and darkened dream pop...
Every Time I Die New Junk Aesthetic  4
2009-09-10 by Adam Thomas

Crack open a beer. Its party time..
The Syncope Threshold Tale of the Complex Circuit  2
2009-09-09 by Brent Stephenson

Tweedle tweedle tweedle are we cool yet?..
Miley Cyrus The Time of Our Lives  1.5
2009-09-09 by Rudy Klapper

Like a large, well-decorated and gift-wrapped box that contains a single pair of (used) underwear...
Om God Is Good  4
2009-09-08 by

get chuffed...
Ensiferum From Afar  2
2009-09-08 by Jorn van Schaïk

Power metal with harsh vocals is still power metal. And this isnt particularly good power metal either...
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