Depeche Mode
Playing The Angel (Sire/Reprise/Mute). Review by Jorge C. Galban.
Music Reviews
Faced with the rich sonic twister of music ever churning around us, our writers strap on headphones and hunker down with these tunes and their words to lead everyone to the bottom of what sounds good right now.
Astarte
Sirens (Cleopatra Records ). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Steve Conway
It’s About Time (self-released). Review by Kyrby Raine.
Citay
Citay (Important). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Son Volt
Okemah and the Melody of Riot (Transmit Sound). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Bluebottle Kiss
Come Across (In Music We Trust). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Acid Mothers Temple & Melting Paraiso UFO/Escapade
A Thousand Shades of Grey (Funfudervierzig). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Bain Mattox
Prizefighter (self-released). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Superstars #1 Hits Remixed
Superstars #1 Hits Remixed (Sony/BMG). Review by Ben Varkentine.
XXL
Ciautistico! (Important). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Shawn Mullins
Ninth Ward Pickin’ Parlour (Vanguard Records). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Usurper
Cryptobeast (Earache Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Dave Pahanish
Live Acoustic (self-released). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Lee Offenhauer
Passages (Skylight Music). Review by Kyrby Raine.
Danny Epps
Rumors of the Truth (StarPlay Records). Review by Kyrby Raine.
Armin Van Buuren
Shivers (Ultra). Review by Kiran Aditham.
Sky Saw
Sky Saw (Lithiq). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Pearl Jam
Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991-2003) (Epic). Review by Tim Wardyn.
MF Doom
Live From Planet X (Nature Sounds). Review by Shelton Hull.
Acoustic Philosophy
Acoustic Philosophy II (Dark Moon Records). Review by Kyrby Raine.
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