Tag: album review
May. 13, 2016
‘Konnichiwa’ showcases the lyrical skill of British grime artist Skepta
People sometimes forget that the United States isn’t the only country that makes hip-hop music. While American music certainly dominates domestic (and often foreign) airwaves,…

May. 13, 2016
Twin Peaks drop delightful third album, ‘Down in Heaven’
I have never understood the appeal of “Twin Peaks.” It had a weird aesthetic and seemed like another token hip and cool television show whose…

May. 13, 2016
Wilmington World Cafe Live to host Trashcan Sinatras
The Scottish band Trashcan Sinatras will bring melodious indie pop to World Cafe Live Wilmington next Friday, May 20. Their performance will feature their new…

Apr. 21, 2016
The Lumineers go ‘long way from home’ with new album
After four years, folk-pop trio The Lumineers released their second album, “Cleopatra” on April 8. It consists of 11 songs full of warmth, depth and…
Feb. 26, 2016
The Frights display dirty doo-wop on latest album
The Frights, “surf punk band” from San Diego known for their dirty doo-wop tracks, released their album “You Are Going to Hate This” Feb. 12.…

Jan. 29, 2016
Panic! at the Disco releases solid fifth studio album
Las Vegas’ Panic! At the Disco released their fifth full-length studio album “Death of a Bachelor” Jan. 15, their first No. 1 charting on Billboard’s…
Jan. 22, 2016
Mad Dragon Records’ Matt Sharayko releases debut
If you could take Thom Yorke’s voice, Passenger’s sound and Radical Face’s lyrics, you would end up with Matt Sharayko. He’s an up-and-coming alternative folk…

Nov. 6, 2015
EL VY’s solid ‘Return to the Moon’ features the National’s Berninger
“Return to the Moon” is a neat little album by EL VY, a collaboration between the National frontman Matt Berninger and Brent Knopf of Ramona…

Sep. 15, 2015
Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Emotion” succeeds in nearly every way
Carly Rae Jepsen just delivered the most polished pop album of the entire year and, unless you follow me on Twitter, you probably didn’t even…

Feb. 20, 2015
Father John Misty’s latest album delves into a new genre
Three songs into Father John Misty’s newest album, “I Love You, Honeybear,” I had to double-check my Spotify app to make sure I hadn’t accidentally…
