Australia’s psych-rock jesters fend off ecological doom with cosmic fury.
The way the album touches the skin is more paperback than hardcover and singer Jim Adkins’s voice is more seductive and confident than before.
Some of downbeat’s elite are on board for the compilation, including Terranova, Thievery Corporation, and Sofa Surfers.
Just keep reminding yourself: She’s only 17.
The often anonymous composers of television ads and movie trailers (read: electronica artists) may have found their futures in the soundtrack business.
Sony Music’s newest shining hope is being positioned as the next big pop starlet.
The album is a generally banal and unchallenging set of songs.
In many ways, Travis satisfies a popular need in the absence of the Radiohead of yesteryear.
If it wasn’t for Herbert’s PCCOM rule number nine, one might never know what they were listening to on Functions.
Who does Radiohead think they are?
At a time when pop music doesn’t leave much for adults and electronica all but neglects the older demo, along comes Mandalay.
Like Up, Reveal is drizzled with electronica-lite, only this time the effects are less abstract.
Much of the band’s distinct sound has been watered down by Glen Ballard’s lush over-production.
Put simply, Miss E is the best electronic album of the year.
Half of the soundtrack’s material comes directly from the film and features its stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor.
To hell with making the career move from actress to pop singer or vice versa.
Weezer’s fillerless third album doesn’t leave much to complain about.
While the album isn’t groundbreaking, it at least shows the new trio breaking out on their own.
Despite seven different producers, the album sounds surprisingly cohesive and consistent.
To the Teeth, like most of her studio albums, is best taken as part of a whole.
What you see is exactly what you get with R. Kelly’s fourth effort, TP-2.com.