Category: RECORD REVIEWS

EL PERRO DEL MAR: From The Valley To The Stars [The Control Group]

There’s an old saw about sophomore records: You get a decade to write your first record and four months to

April 22, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

THE REPLACEMENTS: Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash / Stink EP / Hootenanny / Let It Be [Rhino]

It’s hard to imagine, nearly three decades down the line, improving on what the Replacements did in their 11-year tenure

April 22, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

THE NIGHT MARCHERS: See You In Magic [Swami/Vagrant]

If your John Reis fix has been sated in recent years via his signature fretwork in Hot Snakes, it might

April 22, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

PEPI GINSBERG: Red [Park The Van]

When Pepi Ginsberg opens her mouth to sing, countercultural throwback signifiers come spiraling out: rose-tinted glasses, patchouli clouds, gypsy skirts,

April 22, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

AMERICAN PRINCES: Other People [Yep Roc]

The too-easy quip about Other People is that it sounds like, well, other people. But unless you’ve been watching MTV

April 15, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

BLACK FRANCIS: Svn Fngrs [Cooking Vinyl]

When Charles Thompson resurrected his Black Francis moniker for last year’s hard-rocking Bluefinger full-length, the results were uneven but fun.

April 15, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

MT. WILSON REPEATER: Mt. Wilson Repeater [Eastern Fiction]

Even though a sizable chunk of the indie community worships the Radar Bros., the L.A. outfit’s narcotic qualities typically prove

April 15, 2008 / RECORD REVIEWS

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania