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Best of The best comedy albums of 2012

It was another strong year for comedy, as a few new faces mingle with the usual suspects.

December 10, 2012 | 11:00am -
MusicalWork Review Whitechapel: Whitechapel

The Deathcore sextet makes strides toward consistency and maturity.

June 19, 2012 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Jimmy Fallon: Blow Your Pants Off

An unintentional best-of album of Late Night’s greatest hits.

June 15, 2012 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Hot Chip: In Our Heads

The synth-pop group loses some of its personality for the sake of accessibility.

June 12, 2012 | 12:07am -
Interview Adam Cayton-Holland

The Denver comic is on the move. Maybe to L.A.

May 30, 2012 | 1:45pm -
MusicalWork Review Monica: New Life

A mature, though ultimately bland, record from a ’90s R&B star.

April 10, 2012 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review Bear in Heaven: I Love You, It's Cool

The band’s third effort shows little restraint—and that’s not a good thing.

April 3, 2012 | 12:06am -
MusicalWork Review Black Mountain: Year Zero

The hard-rock band returns (sort of) with an original soundtrack and a post-apocalyptic surf vision of the future.

April 3, 2012 | 12:03am -
MusicalWork Review Xiu Xiu: Always

It’s still a dark, dark world for Xiu Xiu.

March 6, 2012 | 12:04am -
Playlisted Nite Jewel

Languid, moody dance music for the '80s pop fetishist.

March 4, 2012 | 11:55pm -
MusicalWork Review Hunx: Hairdresser Blues

A solo Hunx has dropped the Punx, but manages to keep it together.

February 28, 2012 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Cursive: I Am Gemini

Even after seven albums and a few hiatuses, Tim Kasher is still pretty moody.

February 21, 2012 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review The Big Pink: Future This

A new album for the new year, and it’s glowing with optimism.

January 17, 2012 | 12:06am -
MusicalWork Review Chevelle: Hats Off To The Bull

As Chevelle-sounding as Chevelle gets.

January 3, 2012 | 12:02am -
MusicalWork Review Common: The Dreamer/The Believer

Common’s ninth studio album feels, well, common.

December 20, 2011 | 12:07am -
Best of The best comedy albums of 2011

It was a good year for comedy albums—here are the 10 best.

December 8, 2011 | 12:01pm -
Best of The best music of 2011

The A.V. Club's music writers pick the year's best music.

December 6, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review The Duke Spirit: Bruiser

This Bruiser doesn’t leave much of a mark.

November 29, 2011 | 12:02am -
MusicalWork Review Rihanna: Talk That Talk

Another year, another chart-topping Rihanna record.

November 22, 2011 | 12:08am -
MusicalWork Review Brokencyde: Guilty Pleasure

Even Brokencyde knows you’re going to hate this one.

November 15, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Justice: Audio, Video, Disco

A ’70s prog-rock record you can dance to.

October 25, 2011 | 12:08am -
MusicalWork Review Patrick Stump: Soul Punk

The Fall Out Boy frontman is hardly punk, and only barely soul, on his solo debut.

October 18, 2011 | 12:05am -
MusicalWork Review Gauntlet Hair: Gauntlet Hair

A noisy debut from the new school of chillwave.

October 18, 2011 | 12:03am -
MusicalWork Review Future Islands: On The Water

A break-up record with a poppy pulse.

October 11, 2011 | 12:03am -
MusicalWork Review Indigo Girls: Beauty Queen Sister

The folk duo remains fairly close to fine.

October 4, 2011 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review Dum Dum Girls: Only In Dreams

The girl group inches toward womanhood.

September 27, 2011 | 12:06am -
MusicalWork Review Chuck Ragan: Covering Ground

A punk-gone-folk troubadour hits the road.

September 20, 2011 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Das Racist: Relax

A serious debut from the funny Brooklyn rap trio.

September 13, 2011 | 12:09am -
MusicalWork Review Hella: Tripper

Stripping back without sacrificing power.

August 30, 2011 | 12:01am -
MusicalWork Review CSS: La Liberación

The dance band decides to just float along.

August 23, 2011 | 12:03am -

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