Ted Leo Returns, Solo And Reinvigorated, With 'You're Like Me'
On Sept. 8, the singer-guitarist returns with The Hanged Man. Self-released and financed via Kickstarter, it's his first solo album in seven years.
Music Reviews
Hear Lee Bozeman's Velvet Punk Homily 'The Majesty Of The Flesh'
Luxury's Lee Bozeman has always been something of a romantic and a provocateur, which becomes all the more curious once you learn that he is an Orthodox priest.
First Listen: Offa Rex, 'The Queen of Hearts'
The Decemberists team up with English singer Olivia Chaney to perform gorgeous British folk ballads.
Songs We Love: Omni, 'Equestrian'
The Atlanta trio's first single from Multi-task is built around twitchy, start-stop beats that instantly get pulses rushing and nerves tingling.
First Listen: Shabazz Palaces, 'Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines'
The second of two new LPs finds Ishmael Butler, a.k.a. Palaceer Lazaro, drawing out the ironies of trap's outsider aesthetic.
First Listen: Shabazz Palaces, 'Quazarz: Born On A Gangster Star'
Ishmael Butler, aka Palaceer Lazaro, takes on a sentient persona to illuminate hip-hop's darkest corners.
First Listen: Sheer Mag, 'Need To Feel Your Love'
On its debut album, Sheer Mag prove to be rock 'n' roll scholars who can map history onto present concerns.
An Estonian Choir Channels Emily Brontë's Windswept Blues
On a new album, the Grammy-winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir sings new music by native son Tõnu Kõrvits and probes the windswept melancholy of the 18th-century English author's poetry.
First Listen: Broken Social Scene, 'Hug Of Thunder'
The Toronto-based collective returns after seven years with a collection of ethereal anthems.