I came to the table intent on burying Frightened Rabbit, . . .
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Now that we’re done feting the best of 2012, allow . . .
In 2011 four Danish teenagers called Iceage released a very . . .
In a season when labels stock shelves with market-friendly releases . . .
When applied to most musicians “mature” is shorthand for “not . . .
Melody’s Echo Chamber is among the most aptly named bands/albums . . .
Carl Newman’s solo efforts have always felt like placeholders. The . . .
Britt Daniel was due for a shakeup. Spoon’s last album, . . .
My expectations for Mission of Burma’s Unsound were uncharacteristically tempered. . . .
Remember The Who’s rallying cry of “Maximum R&B”? Well, it . . .
What a third rail of a record – it’s hard . . .
Jason Pierce is on a roll. Recovered from a serious . . .
Aussie Belle and the Black Diamond Express: Allo Darlin’s Elizabeth . . .
Mark Stewart hasn’t gotten enough credit. His ironically named Pop . . .
Remember The Year Punk Broke? Once Nevermind exploded in 1991, . . .
There’s a line about halfway through Amy Ray’s new album . . .
For all the chatter about witch house or whichever micro-genre . . .
This one has all the earmarks of a Difficult Second . . .
I was probably too hard on the last Weakerthans album. . . .
For those not yet plugged into the Eddy Current Suppression . . .
I’m worried about Slumberland Records. Until now this tastemaking label . . .