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20 Most Recent Reviews:
Mission Of Burma "Signals, Calls, and Marches," "Vs.," "The Horrible Truth About Burma" (Matador)
By
Tim Bugbee
Legends' first phase revisited.
Fight Amp "Hungry For Nothing" (Translation Loss)
By
Cameron Higby-Naquin
Dissonant, diverse, and sopping through and through with sludge.
The Wombats (The Kids in America)
By
Nathan Blaney
A continual, upbeat, danceable pulse.
Destroyer "Trouble in Dreams" (Merge)
By
Tim Bugbee
The troubadour continues to turn out fine pop.
Plants And Animals "Park Avenue" (Secret City)
By
Marc Labelle
Grandiose and free-spirited.
Dismember (Candlelight)
By
Brian Anderson
An album so good, it needs no title!
Opeth "The Roundhouse Tapes" (Peaceville)
By
Eric Chon
Experience the prog-death masters in the flesh.
Thao "We Brave Bee Stings and All" (Kill Rock Stars)
By
Marc Labelle
A delightful, easy album of catchy ditties.
Electric Wizard "Witchcult Today" (Candlelight)
By
Ari Joffe
Back to slow and grungy.
Glorytellers (Southern)
By
Tim Bugbee
Ex-Karate leader gets quiet.
Hot Chip "Made in the Dark" (Astralwerks)
By
Jared Brownell
Bound for the floor.
Ivoryline "There Came a Lion" (Tooth & Nail)
By
Nathan Blaney
Good band destined to get lost in the mix.
Devian "Ninewinged Serpent" (Century Media)
By
Taylor Green
Its ability to not fall on extremes makes it worthwhile.
Colour Revolt "Plunder, Beg, and Curse" (Fat Possum)
By
Ryan Harig
Visceral and real in a way few bands are.
Ambitions "Stranger" (Bridge 9)
By
Brian Anderson
Change can be a good thing.
Joe Jackson "Rain" (Rykodisc)
By
Dim
Will not disappoint the fans.
NOFX "They've Actually Gotten Worse Live!" (Fat Wreck Chords)
By
Tim Den
You know what to expect.
Black Mountain "In the Future" (Jagjaguwar)
By
Ari Joffe
'78 arena-ready.
Paint It Black "New Lexicon" (Jade Tree)
By
Tim Den
Hardcore's true heart beats heavy still.
Sigh "Gallows Gallery" (The End)
By
Eric Chon
A masterpiece reissued and improved.
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The Gutter Twins
live at Paradise (Boston, MA) March 18th, 2008.
Ivan Bittertizov fucking hates you
Grand Ole Party, Keyshia Cole, Another Animal.
Neurosis / Mastodon / A Storm Of Light
at Masonic Temple (Brooklyn, NY) Jan. 25th, 2008.
The Black Dahlia Murder / 3 Inches Of Blood / Hate Eternal / Decrepit Birth
live at Slim's (San Francisco, CA) Feb. 2nd, 2008.
Lemonheads
live at The Middle East Downstairs (Cambridge, MA) Dec. 22nd, 2007.