Permanent Records

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  Permanent Records The Breeders’ Last Splash is a rallying cry for the weirdos and stereotype-flouters

  The Ohio band’s second album remains a gloriously messy ’90s-rock masterpiece. 

  May 21, 2013 | 11:00am -

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  Permanent Records The one-and-done Postal Service album gets a deluxe anniversary party

  The surprise hit is back with a quiet vengeance.

  April 11, 2013 | 11:00am -

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  Permanent Records Elastica’s debut stole from the best, embodying Britpop while staying punk

  In the midst of ’90s alt-rock, a connection was made.

  March 26, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  Permanent Records Texas Is The Reason’s Do You Know Who You Are? asks the big question

  This emo band wasn’t a joke.

  February 12, 2013 | 1:30pm -

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  Permanent Records Interpol’s Turn On The Bright Lights brought sexy back to indie rock

  The New York band crafted a primer on brooding post-punk and ’80s goth-pop.

  November 20, 2012 | 10:00am -

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  Permanent Records Why Billy Joel’s An Innocent Man disproves John Philip Sousa’s musical fears

  A throwback to ’60s vocal groups outlasts its nostalgia-laden era.

  October 22, 2012 | 11:00am -

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  Permanent Records Kerplunk captures the sound of Green Day before the breakthrough

  The accessible sound of the underground.

  September 11, 2012 | 11:00am -

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  Permanent Records Foo Fighters’ debut was a bridge between Nirvana and mid-’90s alt-rock 

  The A.V. Club brings back an old feature with an appreciation of a not-so-old classic. 

  August 28, 2012 | 12:00pm -

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  Permanent Records Harry Nilsson: Nilsson Sings Newman

  When Newman met Nilsson.

  January 2, 2008 | 11:00pm -

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  Permanent Records Waylon Jennings: The Ramblin' Man

  When an outlaw gets reflective.

  December 16, 2007 | 2:24pm -

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  Permanent Records Laughing Hyenas: Life Of Crime

  This Michigan band's greatest album is no laughing matter.

  December 12, 2007 | 1:29pm -

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  Permanent Records Chisel: Set You Free

  A decade ago, Ted Leo already had more than enough ideas, and he somehow made most of them work.

  December 3, 2007 | 11:01pm -

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  Permanent Records Bee Gees: 1st

  Before they ruled the disco universe, they practiced inspired copying.

  November 26, 2007 | 12:31pm -

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  Permanent Records Simple Minds: Sparkle In The Rain

  How a Scottish band learned to do the big rock sound as well as anybody.

  November 13, 2007 | 10:28am -

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  Permanent Records J Church: Camels, Spilled Corona And The Sound Of Mariachi Bands

  The A.V. Club's hall of fame welcomes a standout album from the band of the late Lance Hahn.

  November 6, 2007 | 10:55am -

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  Permanent Records The Jam: All Mod Cons

  With its third album a band started hitting all the right notes.

  October 30, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Permanent Records Beulah: The Coast Is Never Clear

  A songwriter's raging ego found its home in a delirious pop overload.

  October 23, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Permanent Records Rod Stewart: Every Picture Tells A Story

  This is why people love Rod Stewart.

  October 16, 2007 | 10:30am -

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  Permanent Records The Impressions: This Is My Country

  How a Chicago trio filled 1968 with straight-talking soul.

  October 9, 2007 | 11:53am -

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  Permanent Records The Cult: Love

  Here's what a great band sounded like before it became embarrassing.

  October 2, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Permanent Records Red House Painters: Red House Painters

  With its gorgeous 76-minute opus, a San Francisco band created a cornerstone of the "slowcore" movement.

  September 25, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Permanent Records Pegboy: Strong Reaction

  How a Chicago band refined and perfected years of playing punk into a classic album.

  September 18, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Permanent Records Dr. Dre: 2001

  A rap innovator's mournful, haze-clearing album.

  September 11, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Permanent Records Centro-Matic: Redo The Stacks

  A band that started as a DIY bedroom outfit caught the Robert Pollard wave.

  September 4, 2007 | 11:14am -

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  Permanent Records Reigning Sound: Time Bomb High School

  A 2001 classic proves neo-garage extends past The White Stripes.

  August 28, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Permanent Records Bauhaus: The Sky's Gone Out

  One album away from calling it a day, some goth icons decided to go in several new directions at once.

  August 14, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Permanent Records Superchunk: Foolish

  How a little band from North Carolina almost took over the world.

  August 7, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Permanent Records Ride: Nowhere

  Meet the band that defined and defied shoegaze.

  July 31, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Permanent Records John Cale: Sabotage/Live

  What does the end of the world sound like from inside CBGB?

  July 24, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Permanent Records The Replacements: Hootenanny

  Before the classics, this band seemed happy just to fool around.

  July 17, 2007 | 12:01am -