On the Fly
Bombay Bicycle Club – Flaws
Flaws is an album made up of acoustic material that’s worthwhile yet couldn’t be further from the sounds of the band’s debut.
Yael Meyer – Heartbeat EP
Pairing The Postal Service’s dulcet electro-pop with a positive outlook, Yael Meyer offers a few sun-dappled moments on this EP.
of Montreal – False Priest
Perhaps their most playful studio full-length to date, Kevin Barnes and co.’s False Priest is downright fun. No two ways about it.
Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan – Hawk
The unmistakable duo of Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan pair for the third time and sound as breathless as ever on Hawk.
Land Of Talk – Cloak And Cipher
The Montreal trio enlists the help of fellow big-name Canadian acts on its sophomore album, and it pays memorable dividends.
Kenseth Thibideau – Repetition
Long on iteration and perhaps short on ideas, Repetition sees a California underground vet embracing the virtue of patience.
Lower Dens – Twin-Hand Movement
Baltimore 4-piece Lower Dens mines fuzz-pop and straight-shooting krautrock on its debut, though it seldom pairs the two.
Snow & Voices – Anything That Moves
Snow & Voices don’t paint that precise a picture on Anything That Moves, but it remains quite an engaging listen on the surface.
Blue Giant – Blue Giant
The songwriting duo of Viva Voce moves on to fresher pastures and finds itself grasping at country straws on its Blue Giant debut.
Lissie – Catching A Tiger
Lissie demonstrates her solid songwriting chops on Catching A Tiger, though they may a tad too diverse for her own good.
2Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band – Where The Messengers…
Dead Oceans act Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band continues to dabble in a few too many circles, but a focused voice is closing in.
Kathryn Calder – Are You My Mother?
The New Pornographer releases her solo debut, an effort that’s perhaps more heart-wrenching for its back story than delivery.
1M.I.A. – /\/\ /\ Y /\
Proving just too much to handle at times, LP #3 for M.I.A. teeters between great and completely grating for its entire duration.
4Richard Youngs – Beyond The Valley Of Ultrahits
Penned on a dare from a friend, Richard Youngs’ latest full-length effort produces warbly pop by turns brilliant and bunglesome.
The Chemical Brothers – Further
It’s been over 10 years since a new Chemical Brothers album was an event but the duo are back to producing the goods here.
Phil Selway