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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road remains Elton John’s most ambitious work By David Brusie March 25, 2014 | 5:00am
Liars plunge into demented, masterful dynamics barreling towards truth By Paula Mejia March 25, 2014 | 5:00am
Owls get dark on their long-awaited second album By David Anthony March 25, 2014 | 5:00am
Foster The People’s pumped-up kicks depart the pop path for wider horizons By Lily Moayeri March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
Black Lips play around—and play it safe—on Underneath The Rainbow By Jason Heller March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
On Lost In The Dream, The War On Drugs channels musical memories By David Brusie March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
Perfect Pussy suffers a premature identity crisis on its debut LP By David Anthony March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
Madlib’s beats take a backseat in newest collaboration By Chris Mincher March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
Kylie Minogue touches on dubstep, duets with Enrique, falls flat By Annie Zaleski March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
On a rowdy sophomore album, The Shrine gets its rocks off the hard way By Jason Heller March 11, 2014 | 5:00am
Luna and Galaxie 500 frontman Dean Wareham goes solo, finally By Josh Modell March 11, 2014 | 5:00am
Pharrell continues his one-man disco revival on G I R L By Evan Rytlewski March 4, 2014 | 6:00am
Rick Ross enters the post-peak phase of his career on Mastermind By Evan Rytlewski March 4, 2014 | 6:00am
On Atlas, Real Estate lacks direction By David Brusie March 4, 2014 | 6:00am
Eagulls’ self-titled debut is as scorched as the burned-out car on the cover By Kyle Ryan March 4, 2014 | 6:00am
The Men look backward on Tomorrow’s Hits By Jason Heller March 4, 2014 | 6:00am
Lea Michele’s solo debut is caught in stylistic limbo By Kevin McFarland March 4, 2014 | 6:00am
Beck’s new album, Morning Phase, revisits the mourning sounds of Sea Change By Josh Modell February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
A reissue gives Superchunk’s Indoor Living the attention it deserves By Kyle Ryan February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
St. Vincent completes Annie Clark’s transformation into art-rock pop star By Matt Wild February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
25 years later, Bob Mould’s Workbook is less surprising, but no less essential By Kyle Ryan February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
Neneh Cherry crafts trip-hop in her own image on Blank Project By Patrick Bowman February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
Pantera hit its mainstream stride with Far Beyond Driven By Jason Heller February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
On Close To The Glass, The Notwist loses none of its glitchy charm By David Brusie February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
Schoolboy Q’s major-label debut juggles big ideas and raw menace By Evan Rytlewski February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
Guided By Voices keeps grasping at former glory with a reunited lineup By Patrick Bowman February 18, 2014 | 6:00am
Hopelessness drives country singer Lydia Loveless to new musical heights By Sarah Grant February 18, 2014 | 6:00am
Electropop duo Phantogram comes into its own on album No. 2 By Annie Zaleski February 18, 2014 | 6:00am
Previously subdued songwriter Angel Olsen cranks up the volume By Evan Rytlewski February 18, 2014 | 6:00am
Cheatahs’ debut could serve as a primer on ’90s indie rock (in a good way) By Kyle Ryan February 11, 2014 | 6:00am
Cibo Matto’s return is more niche nostalgia than an alt-rap renaissance By Chris Mincher February 11, 2014 | 6:00am
Broken Bells capture the sound of the party, but the comedown is harsh By Kevin McFarland February 4, 2014 | 6:00am
Rory Scovel channels David Cross on his weird, ambitious album By Kyle Ryan February 4, 2014 | 6:00am
Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding still hold sway over soul By Jason Heller February 4, 2014 | 6:00am
After an 8-year break, The Lawrence Arms return as strong as ever By David Anthony January 28, 2014 | 6:00am
24 years later, does No Depression live up to its reputation? By Annie Zaleski January 28, 2014 | 6:00am
Facing stasis, Dum Dum Girls shift a bit on a solid new album By Kyle Ryan January 28, 2014 | 6:00am
Softer textures, ethereal atmospheres reign on the new Mogwai LP By Chris Mincher January 21, 2014 | 6:00am
On its new album, Against Me! examines the fluidity of identity By Jason Heller January 21, 2014 | 6:00am
Warpaint’s sophomore album splits between cold grooves and dark discord By Kevin McFarland January 21, 2014 | 6:00am
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings try to Give The People What They Want By Annie Zaleski January 14, 2014 | 6:00am
The Crystal Method attempts to blend tried and trendy on a new LP By Lily Moayeri January 14, 2014 | 6:00am
The Boss looks to the past for inspiration, gets lost in the process By David Anthony January 14, 2014 | 6:00am
Angel Haze whiffs on her major-label debut By Evan Rytlewski January 8, 2014 | 6:00am
Arcade Fire, David Byrne take a sledgehammer to some Peter Gabriel covers By Annie Zaleski January 7, 2014 | 6:00am
Six albums in, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks are content to relax By Kevin McFarland January 7, 2014 | 6:00am
Talib Kweli once again grasps for his conscious roots on Gravitas By Patrick Bowman December 17, 2013 | 6:00am
Beyoncé’s surprise album is her most substantial and also her most human By Evan Rytlewski December 16, 2013 | 5:05pm
Donald Glover grows up a bit with Childish Gambino’s Because The Internet By Andrea Battleground December 10, 2013 | 6:00am
R. Kelly’s new record is raw, raunchy, and risqué—but is it any good? By Marah Eakin December 10, 2013 | 6:00am
Black Flag returns, not that it needed to By Jason Heller December 3, 2013 | 6:32pm
Britney Spears hands the reins to Will.i.am for her “most personal album ever” By Genevieve Koski December 3, 2013 | 6:00am
Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones harness their inner Everly Brothers on Foreverly By Marah Eakin November 26, 2013 | 6:00am
Can 1D have cute faces and be taken seriously? By Annie Zaleski November 26, 2013 | 6:00am
Lady Gaga: ARTPOP By Annie Zaleski November 12, 2013 | 6:01am
Various artists: Inside Llewyn Davis By David Brusie November 12, 2013 | 6:00am
Eminem: The Marshall Mathers LP 2 By Evan Rytlewski November 5, 2013 | 6:03am
M.I.A.: Matangi By Marah Eakin November 5, 2013 | 6:02am
Cut Copy: Free Your Mind By David Brusie November 5, 2013 | 6:01am
Luscious Jackson: Magic Hour By Chris Mincher November 5, 2013 | 6:00am
Arcade Fire : Reflektor By Josh Modell October 29, 2013 | 5:03am
Sky Ferreira: Night Time, My Time By Annie Zaleski October 29, 2013 | 5:02am
Skeletonwitch: Serpents Unleashed By Jason Heller October 29, 2013 | 5:01am
Los Campesinos!: No Blues By Kyle Ryan October 29, 2013 | 5:00am
Katy Perry: Prism By Marah Eakin October 22, 2013 | 5:42pm
AFI: Burials By Jason Heller October 22, 2013 | 5:01am
Tim Hecker: Virgins By Paula Mejia October 22, 2013 | 5:00am
Paul McCartney: New By Marah Eakin October 15, 2013 | 5:05am
Pearl Jam: Lightning Bolt By Josh Modell October 15, 2013 | 5:04am
The Avett Brothers: Magpie And The Dandelion By Marah Eakin October 15, 2013 | 5:03am
The Head And The Heart: Let’s Be Still By Kevin McFarland October 15, 2013 | 5:02am
The Dismemberment Plan: Uncanney Valley By Annie Zaleski October 15, 2013 | 5:01am
Pelican: Forever Becoming By Jason Heller October 15, 2013 | 5:00am
Sleigh Bells: Bitter Rivals By Eric Thurm October 8, 2013 | 5:03am
Miley Cyrus: Bangerz By Marah Eakin October 8, 2013 | 5:02am
Of Montreal: Lousy With Sylvianbriar By Chris Mincher October 8, 2013 | 5:01am
Lorde: Pure Heroine By Kevin McFarland October 8, 2013 | 5:00am
Haim: Days Are Gone By Becca James October 1, 2013 | 5:01am
Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience—2 of 2 By Annie Zaleski October 1, 2013 | 5:00am
Deltron 3030: Deltron Event II By Evan Rytlewski October 1, 2013 | 5:00am
Drake: Nothing Was The Same By Evan Rytlewski September 24, 2013 | 5:05am
MGMT: MGMT By Evan Rytlewski September 24, 2013 | 5:04am
Kings Of Leon: Mechanical Bull By Kevin McFarland September 24, 2013 | 5:03am
Icona Pop: This Is… Icona Pop By Annie Zaleski September 24, 2013 | 5:02am
Chvrches: The Bones Of What You Believe By Kyle Ryan September 24, 2013 | 5:01am
Touché Amoré: Is Survived By By David Anthony September 24, 2013 | 5:00am
Elvis Costello And The Roots: Wise Up Ghost By Kevin McFarland September 17, 2013 | 5:04am
Janelle Monáe: The Electric Lady By Genevieve Koski September 17, 2013 | 5:03am
Sebadoh: Defend Yourself By Josh Modell September 17, 2013 | 5:02am
Bill Callahan: Dream River By Jason Heller September 17, 2013 | 5:01am
The Naked And Famous: In Rolling Waves By Kyle Ryan September 17, 2013 | 5:00am
Neko Case: The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You By Catherine Lewis September 10, 2013 | 7:05pm
Arctic Monkeys: AM By Paula Mejia September 10, 2013 | 5:02am
Man Man: On Oni Pond By Chris Mincher September 10, 2013 | 5:01am
Obits: Bed & Bugs By Ryan Bray September 10, 2013 | 5:00am
Nine Inch Nails: Hesitation Marks By Annie Zaleski September 3, 2013 | 5:05am
Okkervil River: The Silver Gymnasium By Evan Rytlewski September 3, 2013 | 5:03am
Volcano Choir: Repave By Matt Wild September 3, 2013 | 5:02am
The Julie Ruin: Run Fast By Annie Zaleski September 3, 2013 | 5:01am
King Khan And The Shrines: Idle No More By Jason Heller September 3, 2013 | 5:00am
Earl Sweatshirt: Doris By Evan Rytlewski August 27, 2013 | 5:05am
Franz Ferdinand: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action By Annie Zaleski August 27, 2013 | 5:04am
Goodie Mob: Age Against The Machine By Eric Thurm August 27, 2013 | 5:03am
Big Sean: Hall Of Fame By Evan Rytlewski August 27, 2013 | 5:02am
The Dodos: Carrier By Chris Mincher August 27, 2013 | 5:01am
Robbie Fulks: Gone Away Backward By Kyle Ryan August 27, 2013 | 5:00am
Superchunk: I Hate Music By Jason Heller August 20, 2013 | 5:05am
Ty Segall: Sleeper By Bryan Bierman August 20, 2013 | 5:04am

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