9.5
Review: The Strokes – The New Abnormal (2020)
The Strokes have always been indebted to the New York bands that came before them. The city is ground zero for the founding of…
9.5
Brandon’s Top Albums of 2019
10. Julian Lynch – Rat’s Spit The Madison via New York ethnomusicologist offers his first solo work since joining Real Estate. The new role…
Brandon’s Top Albums of 2018
10. Homeboy Sandman and Edan – Humble Pi Edan, The Boston MC known for his stellar albums Primitive Plus and Beauty and the Beat, teams…
Brandon’s Top Albums of 2017
10. Feist – Pleasure Feist returns after a six-year hiatus with a record about everything life gives and takes from us. Personnel from Broken…
Brandon’s Top Albums of 2016
10. Tortoise – The Catastrophist The band that is somewhat responsible for inventing but most certainly responsible for defining post-rock offer this release in…
Brandon’s Top Albums of 2015
10. Jim O’Rourke – Simple Songs Chicago experimental scene mastermind and Sonic Youth member Jim O’Rourke offers up his latest in a series of pop…
8.4
Review: Juiceboxxx – Heartland 99 (2015)
The first time I ever saw Juiceboxxx was at the now defunct Darling Hall in Milwaukee in 2006 (it was close to Conejito’s if…
6.4
Review: Surgeons in Heat – Disaster (2015)
It is quite serendipitous that Milwaukee/Madison musician John Mayer has the name John Mayer. In his band Surgeons in Heat he has a strong…
6.2
Review: Group of the Altos – R U Person or Not (2015)
Sometimes it is impossible not to be derivative in music. The Group of Altos, structurally and sonically, seems largely influenced by Canadian post-rock ensembles…