The Offspring Days Go By (Columbia Records) This reviewer has long been a fan of the Offspring. From their first, self-titled punk-as-can-be […]

Dirty Projectors Swing Lo Magellan (Domino Recording Co.) The Dirty Projectors’ latest release, Swing Lo Magellan, takes this indie ensemble and their […]

Kaiser Chiefs Souvenir (Polydor UK) The Kaiser Chiefs latest release, Souvenir, isn’t really even a new release, it’s a compilation of the […]

Jukebox the Ghost Safe Travels (Yep Roc Records) Falsetto voices and strong synthetic lines drive this summer fun album released by Jukebox […]

Barcelona Not Quite Yours (NBD Recordings) Not Quite Yours sounds like one part Sleeping at Last and another part Right Away Great […]

Train California 37 (Columbia) In recent years, Train has been known for radio -friendly hits like “Drops of Jupiter” and “Hey, Soul […]

Great Lake Swimmers New Wild Everywhere (Nettwerk Productions) This Canadian band features the folk stylings of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. The latest release, […]

The Rapture In the Grace Of Your Love (DFA) The Rapture is definitely a “love them or leave them” kind of band. […]

Maximo Park The National Health (Straight To the Sun Records) British alt rock band Maximo Park are back this June with their […]

Suckers Candy Salad (Frenchkiss Records) You are missing out if you’ve somehow missed listening to the Brooklyn-based band, Suckers. On their second […]