Archive | Album Reviews
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Album review: ‘You Get What You Give’
The Zac Brown Band's first major label release, "The Foundation," earned a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album and also spawned four No. 1 singles on the country music charts.
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Album review: ‘A Thousand Suns’
Remember when Linkin Park was the king of middle school angst? Well believe it or not, the band has grown up, and it shows on its latest release, “A Thousand Suns.” Does this newfound maturity work for them? In short: sometimes.
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Album review: ‘Lisbon’
Having seen The Walkmen play recently on Governors Island in New York City, I have a fitting sense of synesthesia listening to their new album, Lisbon.
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Album review: Ludo’s new album fails to impress
Breaking out of St. Louis, Missouri in 2003, Ludo has released its newest album titled Prepare the Preparations and it's, well, quite frankly it's just okay. Like most of today's bands, they fall into the snare of being a lot like everyone else.
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Album review: ‘Interpol’ is a powerhouse
Straight out of the Big Apple, Art-Punk/Indie heroes Interpol have blasted their way back onto the charts with their new self- titled album. Earning some serious street-cred, Interpol has gone so far as to impress rock legends U2, as they were awarded slots as openers on this year's tour.
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Album review: Robyn’s electro-beats rock the ‘Body’
I remember first hearing Robyn in an ice skating rink as a little girl; I sped round and round the rink to Robyn earnestly asking her significant other to "show [her] love, to show [her] what it's all about.
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CD Review: Of Montreal ‘False Priest’
Of Montreal – False Priest Despite being an outspoken fan and proponent, I must make this sorry admission: indie rock isn’t always much fun. Indie bands tend to have a holier-than-thou air about them, while their sound is often abrasive for the mere sake of sounding edgy and different.
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Album review: ‘Restless Groove’
It’s rare that a band’s debut release is a 70-minute progressive-rock concept album chronicling an epic conflict between nature and technology, set in a futuristic dystopia. It’s next to unheard of that this work is produced crisply, is musically technical and is actually fun to listen to.
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Album review: ‘The Infinite Definitive’
**** out of ***** The eighth release from local indie Unknown Component, The Infinite Definitive, shows the music industry a single mind can create a great album. Keith Lynch is Unknown Component — no one else is in the band.