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MusicalWork Review Starfucker: Reptilians

Life-affirming electro-pop inspired by death.

March 8, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Danielson: Best Of Gloucester County

Danielson’s first album in five years sounds strangely normal.

February 22, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review The Twilight Singers: Dynamite Steps

Greg Dulli takes three steps forward, two steps back with his Twilighting gig.

February 15, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review The Go! Team: Rolling Blackouts

More forward-thinking retro-pop from this Brighton sextet.

February 1, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review The Get Up Kids: There Are Rules

Some second-wave emo faves break their own rules and come up short on their reunion disc.

January 25, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Mew: Eggs Are Funny

A no-hits band gets a persuasive hits collection.

January 18, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Freelance Whales: Weathervanes

Glorious kitchen-sink pop from a band that knows there are plenty of new tales to tell.

January 4, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review The Smashing Pumpkins: Teargarden By Kaleidyscope Vol. II: The Solstice Bare

Billy Corgan’s less-is-more approach produces his best work in years.

December 7, 2010 | 12:41am -
MusicalWork Review The Russian Futurists: The Weight’s On The Wheels

Fey, and not really in a good way.

November 30, 2010 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review The Pipettes: Earth Vs. The Pipettes

Brighton girl group modernizes its throwback pop, parks spaceship in the ’70s and ’80s.

November 16, 2010 | 12:00am -
Inventory Davey, sing me something that I know: 28 songs that mention other songs by name

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October 11, 2010 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Mark Ronson & The Business Intl: Record Collection

DJ/producer gets busy with vintage keys and top-shelf contributors.

September 28, 2010 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Brandon Flowers: Flamingo

Against the odds, Killers frontman delivers an enjoyable solo debut.

September 14, 2010 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Superchunk: Majesty Shredding

Doubled pleasure: Indie-rock royalty returns, and returns to form.

September 14, 2010 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Katy Perry: Teenage Dream

Don’t call it a sophomore slump, but only because it’s technically her third album.

August 31, 2010 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Kele: The Boxer

Bloc Party frontman’s coming-out dance party.

June 22, 2010 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review We Are Scientists: Barbara

Dance-rock down to a science.

June 15, 2010 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Kate Nash: My Best Friend Is You

Catchy second set from pop’s fledgling BFF.

April 20, 2010 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Kaki King: Junior

Brooklyn songwriter’s intriguing pop still needs a stronger voice.

April 13, 2010 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Rogue Wave: Permalight

Bad news bearers trade gravity for levity on fourth album.

March 2, 2010 | 12:00am -
Inventory Odds and sods: 35 B-side/rarity/outtakes collections as essential as the “official” albums

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February 22, 2010 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Editors: In This Light And On This Evening

UK copycats swap guitars for keyboards.

January 19, 2010 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Vampire Weekend: Contra

Cold Vampin’ with worldly flavors.

January 12, 2010 | 12:00am -
Inventory Cognitive dis: 21 great albums with questionable cover art (2000-2009)

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December 7, 2009 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review The Killers: Live From The Royal Albert Hall

Every song sounds like a hit on this live Killers set.

December 1, 2009 | 12:00am -
feature The A.V. Club’s Economy-Stimulating Decadent Holiday Gift Guide

Hark the new gilded age! It’s time to celebrate the end of the recession with our annual gift guide.

November 30, 2009 | 12:00am -
Interview Growing up with The Get Up Kids

“There are no kids in emo bands anymore who want to go play house parties and book their own tour and drive around in a shitty van for weeks at a time.”

November 17, 2009 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review The Mary Onettes: Islands

Swedish outfit proves there’s room to grow in the world of nostalgic pop.

November 3, 2009 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Robert Francis: Before Nightfall

Wunderkind singer-songwriter trades passion for professionalism on sophomore disc.

October 27, 2009 | 12:00am -

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