Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Look at the Bob Dylan pursing his lips, readying for a smirk on the cover of The Cutting Edge boxed

It's been 10 years, and we probably should have seen it coming, but lo and behold, Deerhunter has evolved from

Perhaps “abstract modern composition” best describes Preamble, a record perfectly suited to its title. Composed by Dawn Of Midi’s Qasim

Twas quite a journey for the Jam, from teenage R&B cultists apprenticing in mid-’70s working men’s clubs to England’s biggest

There is nothing more beautiful or contentious than family. Luckily, Los Angeles quintet Babes—comprised of siblings Aaron, Zach and Sarah

"Cooler than a polar bear’s toenails” is the latest offering of legendary Rockpile-er, Nick Lowe, and his merry bunch of

How many groups can plausibly claim, “Hey man, we really nailed it on that seventh LP, right?” I mean, how

It’s been quite a while since former Stiff Records star Wreckless Eric has made a solo album, but that doesn’t

It’s a crazy story: Over two nights in 1994, Alan Vega (vocals), Alex Chilton (guitars, keyboards, drums) and Ben Vaughn

By the mid-'60s, Françoise Hardy was a star, although a reluctant one. The shy singer and songwriter had a huge

“It’s hard to stay in your room,” Luke Temple sings on last LP A Different Ship. What a perfect status

A couple of years ago, Wolf Eyes declared that they no longer play noise—they play “trip metal.” Noise was dead, they said,

A cursory search online yields any number of videos with singer James Graham and guitarist Andy MacFarlane from the Twilight

Terry Ork arguably ignited rock’s first label when he put Television’s “Little Johnny Jewel” on seven-inch vinyl in 1975. And