December 2008
10 posts
We Thrive on Big Cities (2005) by Director →
Genre: pop, alt rock Rating: “Reconnect,” “Big Cities,” and “Easy To Me.” myspace, cdworld.ie Boy Kill Boy’s Civilian, Snowden’s Anti-Anti
In this debut,…
If You Know What I Mean (2008) by The Gallery →
Genre: rock Rating: “Circus Song,” “Drift,” and “The Introduction.” myspace, last.fm Lifehouse’s No Name Face
This country-rockish debut by…
Beartooth EP (2008) by Boris Smile →
Genre: indie pop, rock Rating: “Beartooth (spooky version)” and “Program Me To Love.” myspace, garageband.com Boris Smile’s artistpreview, The Pierce’s …
Rabbit Fur Coat (2006) by Jenny Lewis and the... →
Genre: folk, indie country Rating: ½ “Rabbit Fur Coat,” “Rise Up With Fists!,” “Melt Your Heart,” and “Born Secular.” jenny lewis myspace Aimee Mann’s Lost In…
The Story (2007) by Brandi Carlile →
Genre: folk rock Rating: “Again Today,” “Josephine,” “Losing Heart,” and “The Story.” myspace, last.fm Catherine Feeny’s Hurricane Glass, Amy Macdonald’s …
Under the Blacklight (2007) by Rilo Kiley →
Genre: folk, alt rock Rating: “The Angels Hung Around,” “The Moneymaker,” “The Blacklight,” and “Dreamworld.” myspace, website Surgarcult’s Lights Out
As…
Day & Age (2008) by the Killers →
Genre: alt rock Rating: “A Dustland Fairytale,” “Joy Ride,” “Spaceman,” and “A Crippling Blow.” myspace, last.fm Tiger Lou’s The Loyal, Cinematic’s A…
Based on a True Story (2005) by The Starting Line →
Genre: pop punk Rating: “Bedroom Talk,” “The B-List,” “Photography,” and “Stay Where I Can See You.” myspace, last.fm The Starting Line’s Direction, Driver…
Lifehouse (2005) by Lifehouse →
Genre: pop, alternative Rating: “Undone,” “You and Me,” and “Blind.” myspace, last.fm Lifehouse’s Who We Are, Dishwalla’s Opaline
In this first album…
Safe Trip Home (2008) by Dido →
Genre: pop, folk Rating: ½ “Northern Skies,” “Us 2 Little Gods,” “Never Want to Say It’s Love,” and “It Comes And It Goes.” myspace, last.fm Copeland’s You Are…