Ex Models make the cleanest and most non-metal racket you're likely to find. [Jul 2003, p.113]

This is Terror at their very best. [May 2013, p.92]

Typical electronic fare mixed with a captivating rock sensibility. [Jul 2005, p.186]

More fun than most of the original NYC no-wave bands to which the Seconds pay tribute. [May 2006, p.178]

Because their energy matches their vision, they've managed to make the best record of their career thus far. [Jun 2007, p.148]

Thanks to such marked songwriting growth, Wolf's Law cements the Joy Formidable as a ferocious rock act and as a band with plenty to say. [Feb 2013, p.89]

Regardless of one's opinion on music that drawls, Changing Horses is worth your attention. [Mar 2009, p.106]

The chops are there, the gimmck is there, and hopefully, the fanbase will be there, too. [Apr 2009, p.135]

Ultimately, this is a forceful, headlong album with no ballads or restful interludes among its 10 tracks. [May 2014, p.91]

Sound[s] like the work of a band once again coming into their own. [Feb 2006, p.128]

An appealing album. [Sep 2006, p.214]

It's clear that the Trail Of Dead we once knew no longer exists. [Jan 2007, p.139]

Together Fire and Water form one of the most breathtaking albums of the year. [Nov 2007, p.166]

Russian Circles certainly haven't lost their edge. [June 2008, p.133]

Common Existence cements Thursday as not only the forefathers of the scene, but also the reigning kings. [Mar 2009, p.102]

Always harmonious and sometimes frantic, the songs on R.E.V.O. have an uplifting feel--perfect for a band who encourage people to listen to the music and forget their problems.

A welcome return to form in which [Corgan] plays rock music not out of obligation, but out of celebration. [March 2003, p.83]

A nuanced masterpiece. [Feb 2004, p.88]

Taken in one healthy, heroic dose, Typical System feels like a dazzling glimpse into the future of underground rock. [Jul 2014, p.102]

Most of Valende's songs have that creepy nursery-rhyme thing that people who read too much Lewis Carroll would call "whimsy." [Mar 2005, p.132]

Going "conventional" may be the strangest move the Residents have ever made. [May 2005, p.178]

For the most part, the album eschews the elaborate orchestration that defined his solo debut in lieu of atmospheric--and expansive--rock songs. [Nov 2006, p.186]

LOTP cram tons of stylistic inversions into 43 minutes. We had no idea attention deficit disorder could sound this majestic. [Feb 2009, p.102]

The album as a whole is multifaceted and full of variety, but always locked tight into a sound Yukon Blonde have perfected: punchy pop, straight up. [Apr 2012, p.99]

Bazooka!!!'s distillation of rock history roars with irresistible energy and zest, making the album an unabashed delight. [Oct 2003, p.138]

This is as meandering and shoegazing as Sub Pop indie folk gets. [Sep 2001, p.92]

They came, they saw, they rocked viciously. [Jul. 2002, p.82]

There's something simple and true about The Rhumb Line--and Ra Ra Riot--that draws you back to both again and again. [Sep 2008, p.150]