Music

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  MusicalWork Review Marnie Stern: The Chronicles Of Marnia

  For indie rock’s shredder queen, less is not always more.

  March 19, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review Billy Bragg: Tooth & Nail

  After 30 years, the veteran songwriter isn’t so angry anymore.

  March 19, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Fol Chen: The False Alarms

  Fol Chen unmasks itself, reveals two faces.

  March 19, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Low: The Invisible Way

  20 years and 10 albums in, Low isn’t slowing down.

  March 19, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience

  The pop-cultural polymath is as entertaining as ever on his long-awaited album, but is it enough?

  March 19, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Phosphorescent: Muchacho

  Perpetually haunted troubadour returns with gorgeous new record of ass-kickings and determination. 

  March 19, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Various Artists: Sound City: Real To Reel OST

  Foo Fighters’ frontman scores his new film—and drives a point home.

  March 12, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Devendra Banhart: Mala

  Freaky, folky troubadour returns with more weed-drenched sounds.

  March 12, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review David Bowie: The Next Day

  A rock legend comes roaring—and crooning and chanting and whispering—back.

  March 12, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Wild Belle: Isles

  A sibling duo builds a diverse debut atop a reggae foundation.

  March 12, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review How To Destroy Angels: Welcome Oblivion

  Trent Reznor’s new band paints the landscape with familiar sounds.

  March 5, 2013 | 12:05am -

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  MusicalWork Review The Men: New Moon

  A band of noiseniks starts to simmer down.

  March 5, 2013 | 12:04am -

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  MusicalWork Review Youth Lagoon: Wondrous Bughouse

  A psych-pop loner’s arrangements get broader, bigger, better.

  March 5, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review Robyn Hitchcock: Love From London

  The pop tunesmith turns out a heartfelt, earnest collection.

  March 5, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Chelsea Light Moving: Chelsea Light Moving

  Thurston Moore moves beyond Sonic Youth. A little.

  March 5, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Kate Nash: Girl Talk

  The British singer-songwriter moves away from pop and into punk on her third album.

  March 5, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Johnny Marr: The Messenger

  The former Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist takes another weak stab at a solo career.

  February 26, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review Shout Out Louds: Optica

  Swedish indie-pop act perseveres, gets groovy.

  February 26, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Mount Moriah: Miracle Temple

  North Carolina duo takes a country- and folk-flecked detour from its pummeling main bands.

  February 26, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Atoms For Peace: AMOK

  Thom Yorke gets his groove back with the Atoms For Peace debut.

  February 26, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: Push The Sky Away

  After the loss of his last founding Bad Seed, Nick Cave simmers.

  February 19, 2013 | 12:03am -

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  MusicalWork Review Iceage: You’re Nothing

  Copenhagen’s post-punk sensation grows a little more numb.

  February 19, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie “Prince” Billy: What The Brothers Sang

  Two alt-folk crooners cover songs that The Everly Brothers covered first.

  February 19, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Jamie Lidell: Jamie Lidell

  British-born egghead gets back in the New Jack Swing of things.

  February 19, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Pissed Jeans: Honeys

  Today’s noise-rock standard-bearer takes a breather.

  February 12, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review Foals: Holy Fire

  Burning ambition isn’t enough to keep the Oxford band charging forward.

  February 12, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Jim James: Regions Of Light And Sound Of God

  My Morning Jacket frontman steps into the light with soulful solo LP.

  February 5, 2013 | 12:02am -

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  MusicalWork Review Eels: Wonderful, Glorious

  Eels turn up the optimism on their 10th album.

  February 5, 2013 | 12:01am -

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  MusicalWork Review The Bronx: The Bronx (IV)

  L.A.’s gang of punk hellions prove the fourth time is the charm.

  February 5, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  MusicalWork Review Frightened Rabbit: Pedestrian Verse

  The Scottish band finds triumph in shortcomings on its fourth album.

  February 5, 2013 | 12:00am -