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 | My Kappa Roots Old Sentry Who Saw The Transfiguring 4
2010-02-09 by Matt Wolfe
where is the beauty we lost in our youth?.. |
 | The Knife Tomorrow, In a Year 4
2010-02-05 by Adam Downer
The Knife go down the rabbit hole... |
 | BT These Hopeful Machines 3
2010-02-03 by Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman
Highly accessible, a record to enjoy singularly or through a glo-stick illuminated, sweat-drenched rave.. |
 | Cars & Trains The Roots, The Leaves 3.5
2010-02-02 by Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman
Nature and technology, indie and electronic, and a fine balance between the two... |
 | Fear Factory Mechanize 4
2010-01-29 by Trey Spencer
The evidence is simply too overwhelming. The court has no choice but to rule in favor of Dino and Burton... |
 | Mumford & Sons Sigh No More 3.5
2010-01-29 by Davey Boy
Delivering folk - and the banjo - to the masses... |
 | Gamma Ray To the Metal 1.5
2010-01-28 by Mike Stagno
Just when you thought Gamma Ray couldnt fare any worse..... |
 | Midlake The Courage Of Others 2.5
2010-01-26 by Tyler Fisher
Lyrically, Midlake successfully trades whimsical for depressive, but they forgot to compose interesting music to accompany the mood... |
 | Jaga Jazzist One-Armed Bandit 3.5
2010-01-26 by Adam Downer
One-Armed Bandit is a smart album for smart people, but in making the most technically proficient album youre likely to hear in 2010, Jaga Jazzist lose some of the immediacy that made them so lovable on What We Must... |
 | Surfer Blood Astro Coast 4
2010-01-26 by Lew is
Astro Coast sounds like an honest representation of four gifted songwriters writing what they know and how they know it. Sounds pretty good... |
 | Native Wrestling Moves 3.5
2010-01-23 by Cam
Solid, but mostly showcases the bands promise rather than their skill and talent... |
 | VOICEsVOICEs Origins EP 5
2010-01-23 by Alex Silveri
A multicolored mist to get lost in, over and over and over again... |
 | Massive Attack Heligoland 3.5
2010-01-20 by Nick Butler
Rarely has the phrase return to form been more accurate... |
 | Cougar Patriot 4.5
2010-01-20 by Tyler Fisher
The 2009 album you missed... |
 | Lostprophets The Betrayed 4
2010-01-19 by Davey Boy
A defiant, resolute and, most importantly, passionate middle finger to their doubters... |
 | RJD2 The Colossus 3.5
2010-01-17 by Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman
Poppy future-funk at its best... |
 | The Knux Fuck You EP 3.5
2010-01-15 by Alex Silveri
A marker for hip-hop, and an invite to the party... |
 | You Me At Six Hold Me Down 3
2010-01-14 by Davey Boy
English pop-punk… The way American teenagers like it... |
 | Sigh Scenes from Hell 5
2010-01-13 by Tyler Munro
Scenes from Hell is an overwhelming, overpowering metal album that perfectly celebrates the bands 20th anniversary by celebrating everything theyve done since their inception... |
 | La Dispute Here, Hear. III 4
2010-01-12 by Channing Freeman
La Dispute finally display what we knew they had all along - limitless potential... |
 | OK Go Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky 3
2010-01-11 by Davey Boy
Hardly recognizable from the power-pop band that bounced around on treadmills... |
 | Red House Painters Old Ramon 4
2010-01-11 by Cam
An overlooked gem... |
 | Yeasayer Odd Blood 3
2010-01-10 by Adam Downer
On Odd Blood, Yeasayer is quite content to make cool yet easy pop music, ultimately keeping themselves as the band to check out if you like (better indie bands)... |
 | Dangers Messy, Isn't It? 4
2010-01-09 by Jared W. Dillon
Dangers make diverse and technical changes to their sound resulting in their best overall record... |
 | Spoon Transference 4
2010-01-09 by Cam
Transference presents the kind of Spoon thats all too easy to fall in love with... |
 | Orphaned Land The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR 2
2010-01-05 by Tyler Munro
A lack of direction and discipline makes The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR both a massive disappointment and a colossal failure.. |
 | Vampire Weekend Contra 3.5
2010-01-04 by Nick Butler
An album that smartly avoids the urge to reinvent the wheel... |
 | Diamanda Galas The Singer 3.5
2010-01-03 by Nick Butler
This is how the blues should sound; like Satan himself... |
 | Morphine At Your Service 3.5
2010-01-03 by Nick Butler
A new studio album 10 years after Mark Sandman died? Cool... |
 | Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki Symphony No. 3 5
2009-12-22 by Nick Butler
An utterly awe-inspiring work... |
 | Telefon Tel Aviv Fahrenheit Fair Enough 4
2009-12-22 by Mike Stagno
Telefon Tel Aviv at their creative high... |
 | Elder Reflect 4
2009-12-15 by Adam Downer
Reflect is messy, short, and brooding- and the best emotional hardcore album of 2009.. |
 | Andrew Jackson Jihad Can't Maintain 3.5
2009-12-13 by Nick Butler
Sloppy and sincere, this is one of the better rock records this year... |
 | Emery ...In Shallow Seas We Sail 5 (Staff Pick)
2009-12-10 by Davey Boy
Emerys best LP could be post-hardcores finest ever! The album of 2009... |
 | Film School alwaysnever 4.5
2009-12-05 by Matt Wolfe
I Just Turned Into a Gas.. |
 | Sarah Fimm The Vanishing Sessions (B-Sides Part I) 4
2009-12-04 by Trey Spencer
This might just be a collection of B-Sides and a few re-worked tracks, but it comes together as much more than that... |
 | Felt Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez 3.5
2009-12-02 by Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman
More or less the Aesop Rock show through and through.. |
 | Sole and the Skyrider Band Plastique 4.5
2009-12-02 by Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman
If only Raekwon delayed his newest another year, Plastique would be sitting on top of all of 2009s releases defecating.. |
 | Hank Mobley Soul Station 3
2009-11-27 by Nick Butler
A very good hard bop band, held back by one rusty cog in the machine... |
 | Orianthi Believe 3
2009-11-25 by Davey Boy
Jacko’s guitarist knows HER way around 6 strings… And SHE can sing too... |
 | Animal Collective Fall Be Kind 5
2009-11-23 by Lew is
As a collection of songs, each one ranks among the band’s best; as an album, Fall Be Kind is a swift, personal and evocative statement from a band known for being cryptic. You helped make this; enjoy... |
 | Barren Earth Our Twilight 3
2009-11-23 by Trey Spencer
Despite originality issues, Barren Earth delivers a solid progressive/doom album that should have fans of Amorphis’ earlier works excited... |
| Animal Collective Fall Be Kind 4.5
2009-11-21 by Adam Downer
This is Animal Collective at their finest folks, inviting everyone in to see them at their peak and loving the freedom that comes with being on top of the world... |
 | Kris Allen Kris Allen 2
2009-11-19 by Davey Boy
Like vanilla ice-cream with very little topping. It’s all Kanye’s fault... |
 | OneRepublic Waking Up 3
2009-11-17 by Davey Boy
Further ambition results in marginal progression, but Coldplay need not fear just yet... |
 | Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 Lovelyville 4.5
2009-11-17 by
A unique hike through the mountains of the bizarre... |
 | To-Mera Earthbound EP 1.5
2009-11-17 by Trey Spencer
The band continues their musical deterioration... |
 | John Mayer Battle Studies 3.5
2009-11-17 by Alex Silveri
or, John Mayer’s Eleven Reflections On The Theme Of Love, Performed In The Key Of Starry Eyed Hunkness... |
 | Yonlu A Society In Which No Tear is Shed... 4 (Staff Pick)
2009-11-15 by Nick Butler
Cynics be damned: this incredible backstory has an incredible album to match... |
 | Crooked I Mr. Pig Face Weapon Waist 3.5
2009-11-14 by Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman
The best Slaughterhouse affiliated release of the year... |
 | Wale Attention Deficit 3.5
2009-11-14 by Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman
A successful, albeit uneven major label debut... |
 | Gil Scott-Heron Pieces of a Man 3.5
2009-11-13 by Nick Butler
A great soul record with a timeless, peerless intro... |
 | My Dying Bride Bring Me Victory EP 1.5
2009-11-13 by Trey Spencer
The only positive thing about this EP is that it only has four songs... |
 | pg.lost In Never Out 3
2009-11-11 by Adam Downer
In Never Out is maddeningly safe, never really pushing the volume past Eight when pg.lost are so, so good at Eleven... |
 | Gaza He Is Never Coming Back 4
2009-11-11 by Cam
One of the better heavy albums of the year so far... |
 | Say Anything Say Anything 4.5
2009-11-10 by John A. Hanson
If youre into the movie High Fidelity youll love this album... |
 | Flyleaf Memento Mori 3
2009-11-09 by Trey Spencer
The band make some adjustments to their alt. metal sound - some work and some dont... |
 | William Bell The Soul of a Bell 4
2009-11-07 by Nick Butler
A soul classic... |
 | Shpongle Ineffable Mysteries From Shpongleland 4.5
2009-11-04 by Nick Butler
A more than worthy follow-up to their meisterwerk... |
 | The Almost Monster, Monster 3
2009-11-03 by Davey Boy
Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie consolidates, yet compromises, his rock-oriented side-project... |
 | Weezer Raditude 2
2009-11-02 by Adam Downer
Like you expected anything different.. |
 | Royce da 5'9 Street Hop 3
2009-11-01 by Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman
The rare occasion when a prior mixtape release outshines the actual LP... |
 | Micachu Jewellery 4.5
2009-10-30 by Lew is
Scraps and heaps of junk constructed meticulously to create improbable pop. Lewis tries one more time to explain why... |
 | Cheryl Cole 3 Words 3
2009-10-30 by Nick Butler
A solid, if unfocused effort from Mrs. Cashley... |
 | Katatonia Night Is The New Day 4
2009-10-30 by Trey Spencer
Katatonia finally start to deliver on the potential theyve displayed for their whole career... |
 | Aficionado The Myth About Real Life EP 3
2009-10-28 by Lew is
Aficionado’s sound has been shaved down to a general concept, leaning towards their post-hardcore brethren in a way that never undermines the indie pop invariably intertwined (or vice versa, for that matter)... |
 | Within Temptation An Acoustic Night At The Theatre 3
2009-10-28 by Trey Spencer
Acoustic versions of these songs are actually more effective than the originals... |
 | The Red Chord Fed Through the Teeth Machine 4.5
2009-10-27 by Tyler Munro
Fed Through the Teeth Machine is a dynamic, speedy interpretation of the Red Chords signature sound. Also, really good... |
 | Phrase Clockwork 4 (Staff Pick)
2009-10-27 by Davey Boy
This is what persistence looks like, a $hitload of passion with a dream that took time... |
 | Do Make Say Think Other Truths 4
2009-10-27 by Alex Silveri
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please DMST. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of DMST dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of DMST, he is none of his... |
 | Between The Buried And Me The Great Misdirect 4
2009-10-26 by Tyler Munro
While The Great Misdirect might not match the raw intensity of The Silent Circus, it might be their most coherent album yet... |
 | Death [Punk] ...For the Whole World to See 4
2009-10-21 by Nick Butler
Recorded in 1974, but released in 2009, it might have been a classic... |
 | Paloma Faith Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? 4
2009-10-21 by Davey Boy
Forget the truth & allow yourself to be swept away by something beautiful... |
 | Orphans of Cush White Noize 4.5
2009-10-20 by Nick Butler
UK hip-hop just ARRIVED, son... |
 | Kill Hannah Wake Up The Sleepers 2.5
2009-10-20 by Trey Spencer
Kill Hannah opts for a grittier approach to their synth-laden brand of alt. rock that ultimately fails to live up to the potential shown on previous albums... |
 | Daitro Y 4
2009-10-19 by Adam Downer
Daitro trim the fat, add some hooks, and prove why theyre still one of the best acts around in the European hardcore scene... |
 | The Kinks The Village Green Preservation Society 4
2009-10-19 by Nick Butler
A middle finger to America that remains potent today... |
 | Alanis Morissette Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie 3
2009-10-19 by Nick Butler
Pretty underrated, actually... |
 | Atlas Sound Logos 4
2009-10-18 by Cam
Yet another jewel in a banner year for neo-psychedelic rock, Logos may be Bradford Coxs best album to date... |
 | The Chasm Farseeing the Paranormal Abysm 4
2009-10-18 by Tyler Munro
Forget swine flu, this is Mexican death (metal) done right... |
 | Converge Axe To Fall 2.5
2009-10-18 by Jared W. Dillon
Converges collective of lost boys does little to improve the groups sound... |
 | Lightning Bolt Earthly Delights 3.5
2009-10-17 by Jared W. Dillon
More rumblings from the Rhode Island duo... |
 | Natalie Imbruglia Come to Life 3
2009-10-15 by Davey Boy
A 2nd gear finally exists, but Imbruglia is still looking for Torn Mk.II... |
 | Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 4.5
2009-10-12 by Nick Butler
Worth the hype... |
 | The Eastern Wave All Covet, All Lose 4
2009-10-12 by Mike Stagno
Jake Brown releases his most accomplished works to date... |
 | Editors In This Light and On This Evening 2
2009-10-09 by Davey Boy
Editors jump on the electro bandwagon & crash to earth with a thud... |
 | The Fall Of Troy In The Unlikely Event 2
2009-10-06 by Ryan Flatley
In The Unlikely Event proves to be an underwhelming, grave disappointment... |
 | A Place to Bury Strangers Exploding Head 4.5
2009-10-05 by Ryan Flatley
Exploding Head is the next defining step in A Place To Bury Strangers short span.. |
 | Alice in Chains Black Gives Way to Blue 4
2009-10-03 by Mike Stagno
Alice in Chains hasnt lost a step.. |
 | Dappled Cities Zounds 3
2009-10-03 by Davey Boy
Dappled Cities 3rd LP zounds impeccably crafted, but somethings missing... |
 | Ghostface Killah Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City 3
2009-10-02 by Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman
Its hard not to inflate the rating of a record with some truly incredible joints, yet its difficult to ignore the two-thirds filler..... |
 | Mayday Parade Anywhere But Here 3.5
2009-10-01 by Jom
Despite Lancasters absence and some here-and-there musical ennui, Mayday Parade persevere and craft one of the genres better records of 2009... |
 | Hatebreed Hatebreed 3.5
2009-09-29 by Trey Spencer
Hatebreed update their sound with a bit more metal and a willingness to experiment a little... |
 | Breaking Benjamin Dear Agony 3
2009-09-27 by Davey Boy
As competent & inoffensive as ever, Dear Agony is unlikely to change your opinion of Breaking Benjamin... |
 | Clues Clues 3.5
2009-09-27 by Lew is
An indie pop concerto that emulates as many styles as it blends, opting for charismatic guitar pop in a year hung up on lo-fi unplugged from personality. The result is far from flawless, but Clues sparkles in the rough... |
 | Volcano Choir Unmap 3.5
2009-09-26 by Adam Downer
Unmap proves that Justin Vernon really is more than For Emma, but will undoubtedly cause many a wistful sigh as listeners yearn for the bearded, flannel-wearing recluse they know and love... |
 | Brand New Daisy 4
2009-09-22 by Ryan Flatley
Brand New have completely evolved from the heartbroken adolescents that brought you Your Favourite Weapon, obliterating that memory with each distorted riff and every coarse scream found within Daisy... |
 | Paramore Brand New Eyes 3.5
2009-09-22 by John A. Hanson
While Paramore should probably be reaching a little mo-whoah oh oh-ore, brand new eyes is a solid and SERIOUSLY catchy record that will increase the legend of Paramore... |
 | AFI Crash Love 4
2009-09-22 by Dave de Sylvia
Crash Love is subtle and intricate, an unexpectedly focused affair... |
| Paramore Brand New Eyes 3.5
2009-09-21 by Channing Freeman
A slightly safe album from one of the most popular bands out there right now, but its still great... |
 | Paradise Lost Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us 4
2009-09-21 by Trey Spencer
This album is the first one in well over a decade that won’t have new fans scratching their heads wondering why this band is known as one of the forefathers of doom.. |
 | Living Colour The Chair in the Doorway 3.5
2009-09-21 by Davey Boy
Everyone’s favourite colour is back… With a song of 09 contender in tow!.. |
 | Pearl Jam Backspacer 3.5
2009-09-20 by Mike Stagno
Pearl Jam return with their most focused album in a long, long time... |
 | Jay-Z The Blueprint 3 2
2009-09-19 by Nick Butler
A couple of brilliant moments sit amidst his worst album in 10 years... |
 | Brother Ali Us 2.5
2009-09-17 by Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman
Us lies at a precarious crossroads of self-help preaching and black history compendium, succeeding at neither... |
 | Sarah Fimm Red Yellow Sun 4
2009-09-16 by Trey Spencer
Sarah Fimm returns with an album that most fans probably didn’t see coming... |
 | Tyondai Braxton Central Market 4
2009-09-15 by Jared W. Dillon
Battles guitarist creates an orchestral, minimal statement... |
 | Flying Lotus L.A. EP 3 X 3 3
2009-09-15 by Daniel Incognito
The third in a three EP post-Los Angeles series, melding together remixes of Flying Lotus unique style... |
 | The Big Pink A Brief History of Love 3.5
2009-09-15 by Davey Boy
Alternate album title: A Brief Recollection of Loveless... |
 | Brother/Ghost Black Ice 4
2009-09-14 by Lew is
Recalls Spiderland and Deathconsciousness in the same breath while retaining its own singular and monstrous vision. Over in about 25 minutes... |
 | Muse The Resistance 2.5
2009-09-11 by Alex Silveri
Everywhere at once and nowhere at all, The Resistance is epically, gloriously and magnificently harmless... |
 | Maxwell BLACKsummers'night 4.5
2009-09-10 by Tyler Munro
Maxwell returns with the best soul album of 2009... |
 | Why? Eskimo Snow 3
2009-09-10 by Adam Downer
On Eskimo Snow, Why? is a band unsure of itself, half wishing to be taken seriously, half wishing to hide behind its usual mask of sarcasm... |
 | Benn Jordan Louisiana Mourning 3.5
2009-09-10 by Matt Wolfe
Simple but special instrumental folk from the face behind The Flashbulb... |
 | Megadeth Endgame 4.5
2009-09-10 by Trey Spencer
No one is going to be clamoring for “Rust in Peace Part 2” anymore – this is now the album against which all other Megadeth albums will be judged... |
 | Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt II 5
2009-09-10 by Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman
The Pyrex is bubbling, the stove is broke; fuck it, use the flame from the oven - the famous dozen about to hit the streets, they buzzing..... |
 | Moneen The World I Want To Leave Behind 3
2009-09-09 by Davey Boy
Moneen grow up… And fans are unlikely to be happy... |
 | Municipal Waste Massive Aggressive 4
2009-09-09 by Tyler Munro
Added dynamics make for a reinvigorated, albeit straight-faced, Municipal Waste... |
 | Yo La Tengo Popular Songs 4.5
2009-09-08 by Cam
band doesnt know how to suck.. |
 | Polvo In Prism 3.5
2009-09-07 by Jared W. Dillon
In Prism does not reach the heights of previous Polvo records, but it does present us with a new take on the Polvo sound... |
