Archive for the 'CD Reviews' Category

Break Out in the Bay Area

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

A review of French Miami’s self titled debut
by Justin Weber
On its self titled debut, French Miami combines a volatile mixture of raw emotion and a keen sense of melody in an album that is a strong representation of the energy that the band creates live.
With a foreboding intro track and the incendiary “God Damn Best” [...]

Finally, it’s going to be a good year

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

After three LPs, one full album cover of an old John Lennon and Harry Nilsson record, a guest appearance on The OC, and a few seasons of coaching soccer, The Walkmen present quite possibly their strongest record yet. You & Me balances the Latin rhythms from their not-quite-as-strong-as-it-should-have-been A Hundred Miles Off, the late night [...]