| 311 Voyager | 2.0 |
| With both Mosaic and, to a lesser extent, Stereolithic, 311 has teetered on the edge between bland generic poppy bullshit and some truly brilliant songwriting and musicianship, so it's disappointing that they've slidden down the hill of the generic side of things a bit with this release. There are a few glimpses of that same brilliance but they are fewer, further between, and less radiant that they were on their other two releases. Here's hoping for the next one they drop Feldman and focus on what they're actually good at -- groovy jams that meld equal parts reggae and rock and funk, with percussive (not melodic) lyrics and, punchy drums, spacey guitar tones. |
| 311 Evolver | 3.0 |
| 311 Omaha Sessions | 3.0 |
| 311 Don't Tread On Me | 3.0 |
| 311 From Chaos | 3.5 |
| 311 311 | 3.5 |
| 311 Soundsystem | 3.5 |
| 311 Grassroots | 4.0 |
| 311 Uplifter | 4.0 |
| 311 Mosaic | 4.0 |
| A really great smattering of the many versatile styles 311 is capable of. The album is marred somewhat by some collaborations with John Feldmann which mixes like oil with the water of the rest of the songs, but the musicianship and songwriting on display is truly remarkable. 'Stereolithic' was hailed by some as a return to form but after Mosaic it's clear it was more of a sign of things to come. |
| 311 Live In New Orleans | 4.5 |
| 311 311 Day 2004 - Live In New Orleans | 4.5 |
| 311 Music | 5.0 |
| 311 Transistor | 5.0 |
| Built to Spill Ancient Melodies of the Future | 3.0 |
| Built to Spill Keep It Like a Secret | 3.5 |
| Built to Spill There Is No Enemy | 3.5 |
| Built to Spill Untethered Moon | 3.5 |
| Built to Spill You in Reverse | 4.0 |
| Built to Spill Perfect from Now On | 5.0 |
| Built to Spill When The Wind Forgets Your Name | 5.0 |
| Chevelle NIRATIAS | 4.5 |
| Elder (USA-MA) Innate Passage | 3.0 |
| Menomena The Insulation EP | 3.0 |
| It's exciting that Menomena might be back in the game, however the first two songs here, while solid, are B-sides from Mines, and the third track (the only new one) is really pretty weak. |
| O'Brother Endless Light | 4.0 |
| O'Brother Garden Window | 5.0 |
| Pile You're Better Than This | 3.0 |
| Pile Jerk Routine | 3.5 |
| Pile Dripping | 3.5 |
| Pile Magic Isn't Real | 4.0 |
| Pile A Hairshirt of Purpose | 4.5 |
| Pile All Fiction | 4.5 |
| Pile Green and Gray | 5.0 |
| PUP Morbid Stuff | 3.0 |
| PUP The Unraveling of PUPTheBand | 3.0 |
| PUP goes all in on gang vocals and really intricate guitar work, which is all unfortunately muddled by really awful engineering and production. |
| PUP PUP | 4.5 |
| PUP The Dream Is Over | 5.0 |
| Queens of the Stone Age Villains | 2.0 |
| Queens of the Stone Age In Times New Roman... | 3.0 |
| Spoon Lucifer on the Sofa | 2.0 |
| Sum 41 Does This Look Infected? | 4.0 |
| Sum 41 Chuck | 4.0 |
| The Gaslight Anthem The '59 Sound | 3.0 |
| Thrice Identity Crisis | 3.0 |
| Thrice The Illusion of Safety | 4.0 |
| Thrice The Artist in the Ambulance | 4.5 |
| Thrice Horizons/East | 4.5 |
| Thrice have demonstrated once again that having their own studio space to experiment and branch out (without the creative input of an outside producer) is where they thrive. Horizons/East at its most inventive moments is unlike anything else being made right now, and make for sublime listening. The album is weighed down by some of the more conventional elements they sometimes lean on (namely the more power chord-driven singles) but the great far outweighs the tame. The production and mixing is on point; this is the best-sounding record they've released. The diversity of their palette, tones familiar and new, is on full display, and it makes for a breathtaking experience. |
| Thrice Vheissu | 5.0 |
| Thrice The Alchemy Index Vols. I & II | 5.0 |
| Thrice The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV | 5.0 |
| Thrice Beggars | 5.0 |
| Thrice Major/Minor | 5.0 |
| Trust Company Dreaming In Black and White | 4.0 |
