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June 3, 2016Paul Simon faces mortality and pushes forward into the future on this adventurous album.
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June 3, 2016The twin sisters' eighth album is, like Heartthrob before it, wrenchingly honest modern pop music made with heart and no silly frills.
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June 3, 2016The duo's fifth album captures post-breakup isolation and exhaustion with remarkable honesty.
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June 3, 2016A windblown set of road explorations that yearns for the path less taken.
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June 3, 2016An inventive, thoroughly modern, and tremendous debut from the country singer/songwriter.
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June 3, 2016Outstanding return to form from the celebrated R&B; singer and songwriter.
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June 3, 2016The guitarist's instrumental reflection on America is ambitious, tightly written, and expertly performed with a full band.
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June 3, 2016Debut album by a talented Dutch Stereolab fan who started saving money to make it when she was just a kid.
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June 3, 2016A warm and engaging trio album showcasing Mehldau's lyricism and supple harmonic skill.
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June 3, 2016Krug's fourth outing as Moonface dials back the ballad-heavy melodrama of 2012's Heartbreaking Bravery in favor of a more Autobahn-ready set of indie rock anti-anthems.
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June 3, 2016Intergalactic marriage of psych-prog pedigrees that celebrates each artist's eccentricities while reining in any overly indulgent exercises in excess.
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June 3, 2016Sharp, infectious post-punk/dream pop from an Austin trio formerly known as Blackstone Rngrs.
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June 3, 2016The Houston songwriter returns home and extends his musical reach in a striking, confessional song cycle about divorce.
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June 3, 2016A bold and infectious sophomore outing from the jazzy-voiced, genre-mingling indie stylist.
October, 1992
In 1992 Mudhoney jumped ship from Sub Pop to major label Reprise as the Seattle hype brought on by Nirvana was in full force. The main thought on every 90s slacker looking for authenticity's mind was the same; Has the band sold out? What will a major label do to Mudhoney? Will they change their sound? Fortunately, the answer to all those questions was no. Recorded with producer Conrad Uno in the same studio as their previous record, Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge, the album is probably even a bit goofier than the band's previous efforts. As a gnarly, fuzzed out, garage rock record interspersed with keyboard demos and a track composed entirely of fart noises, it's hard to believe Piece of Cake was on the same label Frank Sinatra founded.
September 28, 2004
Just as the Beatles championed Badfinger, the Beach Boys championed the Flame. Hailing from South Africa, the Flame made an infectious brand of guitar-rock that caught the ear of Carl Wilson who produced the band's superb 1970 self-titled album for the Beach Boys' Brother Records. As a final stamp of approval, Wilson even brought singer/guitarist Blondie Chaplin and drummer Ricky Fataar on board as honorary Beach Boys in the early '70s. Listening to this album, it's clear the attention was well-deserved.
