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Music Album Review: Delbert McClinton - "Prick of the Litter" (9/10)
To call the legendary Delbert McClinton a “bluesman” would be accurate. But throughout his storied career he’s crossed over into country, rock, jazz and Texas ... -
Music Album Review: John Cale - "Fragments Of A Rainy Season" (8/10)
Ex-Velvet Underground hero John Cale re-releases his 1992 live album with bonus cuts, yielding spectacular rewards. Cale supplies many qualities missing from today’s music, namely grace, chops, finesse and literacy. ... -
Music Album Review: Moon Duo - "Occult Architecture Vol. 1" (8/10)
The Moon Duo hits you hard between the eyes, ears and frontal lobes with an unabashedly psychedelic approach to their dark rock & roll, and every track is a ... -
Music Album Review: As It Is - "Okay." (8/10)
Pop-punkers As It Is avoid a sophomore slump with the emotionally charged Okay. Clocking in at just over 30 minutes, the release is a quick ... -
Music Album Review: Animals As Leaders - "The Madness of Many" (8/10)
Since 2009, Animals As Leaders have been gaining respect with their progressive instrumental metal compositions. But on this, their fourth release, guitar virtuoso Tosin Abasi ... -
Music Album Review: KXNG Crooked - "Good vs. Evil" (9/10)
Huey P. Newton once said, “You can jail a Revolutionary, but you can’t jail a Revolution.” And from the inside looking out, KXNG Crooked (fka ... -
Music Album Review: Foxygen - "Hang" (7/10)
It took an orchestra for duo Jonathan Rado and Sam France to capture their first properly recorded output, a lush, Dali-esque fever dream, equal parts ... -
Music Album Review: Buck Owens and the Buckaroos - "The Complete Capitol Singles: 1957-1966" (10/10)
Long before the syndicated television series Hee Haw, Buck Owens was a serious contender. This two-disc/56-track compilation bears that out, with a comprehensive cross-section of ... -
Music Album Review: Jessy J - "California Christmas" (8/10)
Capping a decade of infusing the smooth jazz charts with her exotic Latin and Brazilian vibes and playful sensuality, saxophonist Jessy J takes a luxurious ... -
Music Album Review: Agnes Obel - "Citizen of Glass" (7.5/10)
On her latest release, Citizen of Glass, Agnes Obel takes the listener into a dreamscape of keyboards, cello and strings, occasional percussion, and the artist’s ...
