Album Review: Common - Nobody's Smiling
By Sam Kayuha, Contributor [Def Jam/ARTium; 2014] Rating: 7.5/10 Key Tracks: “Speak My Piece,” “Nobody’s Smiling” For better or worse,...
Review: Adult Jazz - Gist Is
By Garrett Bower, Staff Writer [Spare Thought; 2014] Rating: 8/10 Key Tracks: “Hum,” “Spook,” “Idiot Mantra” As music and genre break...
Review: Joyce Manor - Never Hungover Again
[Epitaph; 2014] Rating: 8/10 By Megan Fair, Copy Chief Key Tracks: “Schley,” “In The Army Now,” “Heart Tattoo” Joyce Manor has formed a...
Review: Rise Against - The Black Market
[Interscope Records; 2014] Rating: 7.5/10 By Ethan Forness Key Tracks: “Tragedy + Time,” “Zero Visibility,” “People Live Here” There’s a...
Review: Down - Down IV Part II
[Down Records; 2014] Rating: 7.5/10 By Eric Perzanowski, Contributor Key Tracks: “Conjure,” “We Knew Him Well” In theory, a supergroup is...
Review: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Days of Abandon
[Rainbow Music/Yebo; 2014] Rating: 7/10 By Marley Scott, Features Editor Key Tracks: “Art Smock,” “Eurydice,” “Simple and Sure” The Pains...
Review: Little Dragon - Nabuma Rubberband
[Seven Four/Loma Vista; 2014] Rating: 7.5/10 By Sammi Nelson, Blogs Editor Key Tracks: “Klapp Klapp,” “Paris,” “Let Go ” Any album...
Review: Chad VanGaalen - Shrink Dust
[Sub Pop; 2014] Rating: 7/10 By Garrett Bower, Staff Writer Key Tracks: “Where Are You?,” “Lila,” “Monster,” “Leaning on Bells” An...
Review: The Black Keys - Turn Blue
[Nonesuch; 2014] Rating: 7.5/10 By Alexa Smith, News Editor Key Tracks: “Weight of Love,” “Fever” The Black Keys have earned high praise...
Review: Pink Moutaintops - Get Back
[Jagjaguwar; 2014] Rating: 4/10 By Colin Roose, Reviews Editor Key Tracks: “Shakedown,” “Wheels” Music has given us many mysteries: why...
