Cass McCombs – Catacombs
Cass McCombs has made his career on developing fascinating song cycles that at all times catches the listener’s attention while...
Magnolia Electric Co. – Josephine
It’s a shame that an album this strong is already destined to get overlooked, but in a time of flippant...
Dust Poets – World at Large
World at Large is the Dust Poets’ fourth offering and continues the group’s run at finding recognition within Canada’s folk...
Destroyer – Defiance
After seven years, Destroyer 666 has released a new album with increased musical complexity. The guitar riffs are more brutal...
Dead Letters – The Dead Letters EP
Consisting of long-time collaborators Jim Demos and Alex Janusz (National Monument) and recent addition Jill Winzoski on the violin, the...
Youthanize – The Color of Violence
This band lost most of their members to the hardcore group From First to Last. After a few years’ hiatus,...
Castanets – Texas Rose, the Beasts, and the Thaw
The simplest way to describe this album (other than garbage) is to imagine if Pink Floyd decided to record a...
Blitzen Trapper – Black River Killer EP
This EP’s namesake, one of the best tracks from last year’s breakthrough, Furr, is given special treatment here and allowed...
The Antlers – Hospice
This remarkably assured album from the Brooklyn-based band The Antlers is all about space and atmosphere. What started out as...
The 2009 WCMAs
Stylus heads to Brandon, avoids fights By Michael Elves They say you can never really go home again, but since...