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Category: Album Reviews
MovieTalk: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
By: Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer While “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” was originally…
Heavy Rotation Reviews
Eminem, Shady XV Eminem’s new album “Shady XV” features one disc of his new…
Banditos bad, but entertaining
Straight from the Gutter, self-released by the Banditos, is old-school punk in its most…
Blue Smoke brings nostaligia with familiar sounds
Blue Smoke, released by legendary country music heroine Dolly Parton, is what you would…
Watts releases solo album after 31 years
Ben Watt, an accomplished writer, DJ, BBC radio personality, and musician, gives a peak…
Local Album Review: A dose of whole-hearted rock’n’roll
Whale Oil’s self-titled release isn’t complicated, technically proficient or even polite. What it is,…
National Album Review: Terrestrials is a dark and ambient musical collaboration
Sunn O (pronounced as just “Sunn”) and Ulver’s drone metal collaboration, Terrestrials, is pristine….
Local Album Review: The Border
Successfully executing the traditionally untraditional, and predominantly disfavored, integration of punk and country genres,…
National Album Review: “Grass Punks” by Tom Brosseau
Grass Punks, released by Tom Brosseau, questions the imperatives of American folk, yet it…
National Album Review: “The Age of Reason” by Gramatik
The Age of Reason defies standards in electronic music albums featuring 15 dynamic tracks…
Album Review: Black Radio 2 by The Robert Glasper Experiment
Black Radio 2, released last Tuesday by the Robert Glasper Experiment, is at the…
National Review: B-Room, this old dog’s tricks are good enough
B-Room, released last Monday by rock band Dr. Dog, is less than adventurous, but…
Local Review: Change by Pallaso and The Mess
Change, released last Saturday by the Lewiston based rappers. Pallaso and The Mess, takes…
National Review: #willpower by will.i.am
Let’s just say that will.i.am’s fourth solo album #willpower will never be trending on…
National Review: Indicud by Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi tweeted last June that his next release, Indicud, would be his own…
Local Album Review: Burrow by Max Garcia Conover
Guys with guitars are a dime a dozen. Who cares how good their “Wonderwall”…
National Album Review: Tell Where I Lie by Fossil Collective
Fossil Collective’s debut album Tell Where I Lie is a great listen, but it’s…
National Album Review: Cardboard Castles by Watsky
Cardboard Castles is a gem. Rapper George Watsky masterfully blends the wisdom from his…
National Album Review: Ordinary People by Olu
Riding high off internet buzz and armed with a surprising work ethic, Cleveland rapper…
National Album Review: O.N.I.F.C by Wiz Khalifa
“Used to be the kid, now homie I’m the man,” raps Wiz Khalifa on…
National Album Review: Long.Live.A$AP by A$AP Rocky
It’s official: Long.Live.A$AP has been worth the wait. New York rapper A$AP Rocky was…
Jeff Beam steps away from the Union for ‘Be Your Own Mirror’
Jeff Beam is one of those Portland staples who is difficult to not notice. You…
Somewhere between Sonic Youth genius and Xtina, Lee Ranaldo falls short
For fans of Sonic Youth, Lee Ranaldo’s ninth studio album Between the Times and the Tides will…