Elvis Presley: Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits
Posted in Rock/Pop, Rockabilly on Mar 5th, 2013
“This is a very good compilation, covering many of the basics… one of the most carefully considered compilations of Elvis hits.” –All Music Guide Check Our Catalog
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“Though the term ‘witch house’ is often thrown around too loosely (and often derisively), Grimes’ wispy vocals and four-on-the-floor beats are probably the closest to what the style would sound like if its name were taken literally… Fresh and surprisingly accessible despite its quirks, Visions is bewitching.” –All Music Guide Check Our Catalog
Neneh Cherry: The Cherry Thing
Posted in Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz, Rock/Pop on Mar 5th, 2013
“The Cherry Thing features vocalist and songwriter Neneh Cherry fronting the brilliant, provocative Scandinavian the Thing… The Cherry Thing is a collaboration whose immediacy, dynamic, and motion are organic; its creative originality singular. It unabashedly and nakedly displays its seams and inspirations. It is a serious contender for any representative year-end list.” –All Music Guide Check [...]
“There isn’t a note out of place anywhere, even though the band is adventurous and skews off in any direction imaginable within the arrangements of the songs. This is a wonderful album, full of great players playing like the best back-porch string ensemble one is likely to hear, and with Tornfelt’s vocals giving things a [...]
Merchandise: Children of Desire
Posted in Alt Rock, Indie, New Wave, Rock/Pop on Mar 5th, 2013
“The lean, no-nonsense attack and baritone crooning found on 2012′s Children of Desire might make it seem like Merchandise would be more comfortable in the ’80s Manchester scene than in their home stomping grounds of Tampa, Florida. But then, a statement like that is oversimplifying the depth of this record… They have no gimmicks to [...]
A$AP Rocky: Long.Live.A$AP
Posted in Rap/Hip Hop on Mar 5th, 2013
“A$AP Rocky comes off as rap’s Jim Morrison, offering an accessible, attractive, and brutish journey into darkness while remaining true to his spirit.” –All Music Guide Check Our Catalog
“Put Your Back N 2 It shows how much Hadreas learned from Learning: it’s more confident but still subversive, like the work of someone who’s come through troubles stronger and can comfort others… Hadreas is as brave an artist as ever, and Put Your Back N 2 It is a heartening follow-up in so many [...]
Killer Mike: R.A.P. Music
Posted in Rap/Hip Hop, Rock/Pop on Mar 5th, 2013
“Steeped in tradition but always looking for a better tomorrow, rapper Killer Mike already had an incredibly strong discography before R.A.P. Music landed, but here he hits harder than any of his fans could have hoped… Revolutionary stuff and absolutely no fluff, R.A.P. Music is outstanding.” –All Music Guide Check Our Catalog
Django Unchained: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Posted in Movies, Rock/Pop, Soundtracks on Mar 5th, 2013
“Tarantino relies on selections from spaghetti Westerns, including the theme from 1966′s exploitation classic Django (quite explicitly the inspiration for QT’s titular character), ’70s funk and pop, ’60s exotica, heaps of quoted film scores, and a hefty dose of new songs that deftly tweak these very sounds… It spans decades and styles but it’s held [...]
“[I]ts 13 tracks do for nu-folk what Everything Everything’s equally ambitious debut did for indie rock, breathing new life into the genre with an intriguing but accessible series of art rock twists and turns.” –All Music Guide Check Our Catalog
Woody Guthrie: Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
Posted in Folk, Rock/Pop, Traditional Folk on Feb 27th, 2013
“Woody Guthrie defined an era and culture in transition in his Dust Bowl ballads, his outlaw tales, his work and labor songs, antiwar songs, children’s songs, political songs, and a host of love songs and songs that touched on philosophy, geography, and the hard work of living day to day in an emerging industrial world… [...]
Now That’s What I Call Music! 44
Posted in Rock/Pop on Feb 27th, 2013
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“T’he Boys Are Back’ is the perfect prelude to a night on the town you’re not likely to remember in the morning, and the rest of the album follows suit with an energy that mixes in just the right amount of mirth, mayhem, and maudlin, making Signed and Sealed in Blood an album that’s sure [...]
“Gregory Porter’s sophomore effort confirms the talent that was so apparent on his debut. He’s developed greater technique and subtlety in his impressive singing… He’s becoming a major talent, not just as a singer but also as a composer, with a unique, elliptical style, both for melodies and lyrics, which is quite evident when held [...]
“Even after selling nearly three million copies of her debut album worldwide, Lana Del Rey still faced a challenge during 2012: namely, proving to critics and fans that Born to Die wasn’t a fluke. In that spirit, she released Paradise, a mini-album…” –All Music Guide Check Our Catalog
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Are You Experienced
Posted in Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock/Pop on Feb 27th, 2013
“One of the most stunning debuts in rock history, and one of the definitive albums of the psychedelic era. On Are You Experienced?, Jimi Hendrix synthesized various elements of the cutting edge of 1967 rock into music that sounded both futuristic and rooted in the best traditions of rock, blues, pop, and soul.” –All Music [...]
Kelly Clarkson: Greatest Hits — Chapter 1
Posted in Rock/Pop on Feb 27th, 2013
“[N]othing here is subpar; everything serves as testimony to Kelly’s considerable vocal chops and potent charisma. She can sing like no other yet feels like the girl next door, a quality that grounds her poppiest songs and helped her transcend her made-for-TV diva persona.” –All Music Guide Check Our Catalog
Swedish House Mafia: Until Now
Posted in Electronica on Feb 27th, 2013
“[I]t’s as fun as larks come, and for the legions of fans they picked up while spinning the Miami to Ibiza circuit, it’s a welcome souvenir.” –All Music Guide Check Our Catalog
“[W]hile this reunion is so unexpectedly, impossibly good that you’d want to experience this in the flesh, it also underscores the wisdom of leaving this as a one-time thing. This is so good that this is how you want to remember them: older, perhaps wiser, and still majestic.” –All Music Guide Check Our Catalog