Reviews / Album

"Gibbard seems too eager to shuffle back to the comforting surrounds of downtempo."

"There’s less instantly appealing motifs that still crawl under the skin (Breathe), and a darker, confident attitude resounds (Reasonable Man)..."

On full-rounded tracks like Weeds, though, Diamandis hits her straps and proves that no matter what lives on pop’s fringe, it’s worth exploring.

"Thankfully, Undertow is just as jaded and aggressive as their debut."

"Dark Red is a crafty Halloween excursion, but If Shlohmo’s really going to creep us out, he’s going to have to start screwing with reality again."

Standing out from the heavy crowd.

"In a career as long as Scaggs’, there are bound to be hits and misses and A Fool To Care lands at about the middle mark."

"Queensland songwriter Brad Butcher certainly doesn’t take too many risks, nor does he hit too many emotional highs on Jamestown."

"Circa Waves’ debut album sounds like every other successful post-Oasis band since the release of that-album-with-Wonderwall-on-it 20 years ago."

"Rife with earworm melodies and slow-blossoming pop hooks."