Patti Smith and Kevin Shields
The Coral Sea
(PASK Records)

A couple of years ago, attendees at the Queen ...

The Red Krayola
Fingerpointing
(Drag City)

In retrospect, Mayo Thompson’s various Red Crayola and Red Krayola projects seem to predict ...

Beck
Modern Guilt
(Interscope)

Beck Hansen has a golden ticket in showbiz. Known for his chameleon songwriting abilities, free-associative ...

Chris Brokaw
Incredible Love
(I and Ear Records)

Former Codeine drummer and Come guitarist/singer-songwriter Chris Brokaw’s album Incredible Love ...

Esperanza
Esperanza
(Heads Up)

Esperanza is infectiously maddening. On the one hand, bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding’s second release fully captures her ...

Girl Talk
Feed the Animals
(Illegal Art)

There’s a lot to be said culturally and intellectually about the music ...

Evan Parker, The Transatlantic Art Ensemble
Boustrophedon
(ECM)

Boustrophedon is an unwieldy title, describing an unwieldy and rare convergence ...

The Fall
Imperial Wax Solvent
(Castle)

Another year, another Fall album. A good rule of thumb for Fall releases ...

Wolf Parade
At Mount Zommer

Originally assembled to support the Arcade Fire on the road, Montreal’s Wolf Parade soon ...

Girl Party s/t
(Whisk-Hutzel Records)

One of Knoxville’s most versatile musicians, Pete Hoffecker is a sophisticated songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ...