The band’s sophomore effort continued their evolution and made them cultural mainstays.
by Grant Sharples
on January 11, 2020, 1:15pm
Articles by Grant Sharples
The alternative songwriter’s past experiments find cohesion on his 14th studio album.
on November 19, 2019, 9:40am
How a straightforward indie-folk band arrived at creating two of the most remarkable albums of 2019.
on October 10, 2019, 1:42pm
The pop-punkers’ second album with Matt Skiba is weighed down by stereotypical lyrics and cloying choruses.
on September 19, 2019, 8:32pm
The evolving songwriter continues to redefine both his art and what it means to be an artist.
on August 28, 2019, 3:00am
The 2019 remake may falter as a film, but its soundtrack will stand the test of time.
on July 15, 2019, 12:00am
Sorting through the entire catalog from the sad Cincinnati indie rockers.
by Grant Sharples and Jacob Nierenberg
on May 17, 2019, 12:28pm
An album of radio-friendly songs that plays it safe when risks might’ve yielded something more.
on April 19, 2019, 11:35am
The Oxford rockers fall back on their signature heavy guitars and rhythmic percussion on the first half of their double album.
on March 06, 2019, 9:15am
The second album from the New York garage rockers is a pivotal step in the band’s evolution.
on October 27, 2018, 11:00am
James Mercer’s songs still beam with vitality a decade and a half later.
on October 20, 2018, 11:03am
Canadian four-piece’s seventh LP comes off as inconsistent and uninspired more times than not.
on September 19, 2018, 7:23am
