The Fixx return with an impressively strong album.
Album Reviews
Casey Abrams was cast as the ”Too Weird for American Idol“ contestant of Season 10. He was quirky, confident and fully defined as an artist before he arrived at the…
Lee Feldman subtitled his fourth album Trying to Put the Things Together That Never Been Together Before, which might read like a Fiona Apple-esque prank if it didn’t fit so…
As habitual readers of this space are already aware, I’m celebrating Woody Guthrie’s centennial by helping put together a tribute album dedicated to raising funds for the Woody Guthrie Foundation,…
Out here where I live, a May morning is cause for celebration — the snow is behind us, most of winter’s ice has melted, and we’re out breathing the warm…
Science Fair is a fun new album featuring songs performed by female artists that benefits science and engineering education for girls.
Glen Hansard is an Oscar-winning songwriter, actor, lead singer of the Frames, half of the Swell Season and inspiration for Once, this season’s top Broadway musical. He’s also one hell…
“The Comeback Album” is one of rock’s great traditions, right up there with the sophomore slump, selling out, breaking-up and cashing in for a reunion tour. Every new Prince album…
What’s most surprising about Out of the Game is that in spite of the presence of auteur producer Mark Ronson, it’s still a Rufus Wainwright record. And that’s a good…
No matter where you live; no matter how popular or awesome you think you are; no matter how many friends you have on Facebook; you are not safe. Laura Burhenn is…
Members of the Popdose staff review Rush’s 20th studio album, “Clockwork Angels” — and come away with mixed feelings.
The Hives’ new album moves like Jagger (having a seizure).
UK synth-rock pioneers revive golden-years lineup, make startlingly good album.
Singer/songwriter Josh Ritter delivers a cozy new 6-song EP, but does he deliver enough to recapture the heart of a longtime fan?
Brooklyn synth pop duo TalkFine revel in the comic absurdity of urban awkwardness on their new album, Lesser Known Hits.
The shimmering debut album from Oakland’s Anna Ash is finally here, and it’s full of charm and romance.
What sets Kip Moore’s “Up All Night” apart from so many of his peers is the conviction of the singer’s delivery and his commitment to make great music rather than cash in on a trend.
In a recent thought piece on The A.V. Club, Josh Modell ruminated on the dilemma of bands touring endlessly around the hits that made them famous, even as they continue…
Kelly Stitzel wanted have a conversation with Madonna about her latest album, “MDNA,” so she did. In her head.
“Texture” is one of those words that goes down quite badly in rock music circles. The sound is based on tenets like three chords and the truth and don’t bore…
7 Worlds Collide, spearheaded by Crowded House’s Neil Finn, is a loose collective formed with friends, acquaintances and contemporaries coming together in a studio to hash out some songs. It’s…
Bad news for all the fans who thought that this, finally, was Knopfler’s return to Dire Straits-style rock and roll: Those days are gone, and have been for awhile now….