ince its 2004 founding, G.O.O.D. Music has been considered one of the industry’s most top labels, and its highly anticipated compilation album Cruel Summer, released Tuesday, did not disappoint. Ringleader Kanye West and his fellow rap and hip-hop impresarios have put together a quality album in a time when no other labels are showing this type of team connectivity.
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Woods works a sunny sound on Beyond
Indie trio Woods looks to famous jam bands of the past to pave itself a bright future — and give listeners a pang of joy.
Read the rest of this article »Body Language’s EP disappoints
On its third EP, Grammar, electronic group Body Language delivers a genre-confused collection of R&B and disco tracks.
Read the rest of this article »The Walkmen kick off tour with a bang
With a new, lighter sound, The Walkmen kicked off their North American tour Wednesday at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre.
Read the rest of this article »Blaqk Audio enchants with new release
Avoiding rave-ready tracks makes Bright Black Heaven a rewardingly unique listen.
Read the rest of this article »The Raveonettes return with noir-style album
Danish duo The Raveonettes conjure up film noir images on their new album, Observator.
Read the rest of this article »Guetta’s re-release ‘Nothing’ to go crazy for
The new songs on David Guetta’s Nothing but the Beat 2.0 will likely top the charts but don’t make for necessary additions.
Read the rest of this article »The xx experiences growth spurts on Coexist
With an intricate and evolved minimalist sound, British indie-rock trio The xx live up to the hype on its latest album.
Read the rest of this article »Bloc Party crafts welcome, rocky return with Four
Bloc Party’s latest album, Four, experiments with new sounds but succeeds most when back in old musical territory.
Read the rest of this article »Beams fails to meet expectations
Despite Matthew Dear’s long-term success on the electronic scene, Beams relies on a few stellar tracks to carry a mediocre album.
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