Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Dead Can Dance have returned once again to grace our earthly plane with their otherworldly brand of music. Sixteen years have passed since Spiritchaser was released and it’s as if Dead Can Dance haven’t missed a beat both figuratively and literally. Take opener “Children Of The Sun” as the prime example of the beat going on. While the opening is reminiscent of Brendan Perry’s Ark, there is no doubt that at the heart, […]
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Spin Cycle: Frank Ocean: channel ORANGE
Minus all the hype, does Frank Ocean’s “Channel Orange” reveal itself as a good album? Find out by reading our review!
Spin Cycle: HELLYEAH, Band Of Brothers
HELLYEAH? More like HELLNO, as our latest review demonstrates.
Spin Cycle: Bright Light Bright Light, Make Me Believe In Hope
Combining ’90’s hip-hop elements, 80’s new wave, and some of the best club anthems this side of an Ibiza compilation, Bright Light Bright Light delivers the dance soundtrack of the summer. Filled with some of the catchiest melodies and most memorable hooks, Make Me Believe In Hope is an album that flies high above normal Pop standards. On the surface, the glossy sheen of some of the songs may seem cheesy but it works on every level and compels listeners to keep this album […]
Spin Cycle: Childish Gambino, R O Y A L T Y
Childish Gambino has a new mixtape you should really listen to. It’s called R O Y A L T Y and it’s free.
Spin Cycle: R. Kelly, Write Me Back
R. Kelly is back with a brand new album entitled “Write Me Back.” Is it a winner? Find out by reading our review!
Spin Cycle: Lions Lions, To Carve Our Names
Massachusetts metallers Lions Lions have a debut to be proud of with To Carve Our Names. Read on for our review!
Spin Cycle: The Beach Boys, That’s Why God Made The Radio
Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys return after a lengthy absence with “That’s Why God Made The Radio.” Does the iconic group still have the goods?
Spin Cycle: Maroon 5, Overexposed
Maroon 5’s “Overexposed” finds the pop/rock band heading more towards the mainstream. Is it worth your money?
Spin Cycle: Justin Bieber, Believe
The Biebs grows up, and at least three of us are listening. Big Money, GG and Stephen join forces to tackle “Believe.”
Spin Cycle: Maximo Park, The National Health
Frontmen around the world should take a cue from Paul Smith, singer/wordsmith extraordinaire of Maximo Park, and learn to take a step away and do that solo album you always talk about so you can come back to your original band re-energized and refocused. That’s exactly what The National Health, Maximo Park’s fourth full-length, sounds like: A band reinvigorated and rekindling that debut album feeling all over again. They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder and in the […]
Spin Cycle: Bobby Brown, The Masterpiece
Is the new album by Bobby Brown a “masterpiece?” Check out our review to see whether a 15 year layoff has been kind to the New Edition singer.