The result is the Foos' finest since There Is Nothing Left To Lose. [Aug 2023, p.82]

Viva Lone Justice reminds us of all that made the original line-up special. [Dec 2024, p.92]

Currie ceding power to him [producer Mike McCarthy] has worked a treat. [Nov 2013, p.90]

Topaz conveys a strong undercurrent of social commentary. [Apr 2021, p.82]

There's something quietly masterful about The Other Side Of Make-Believe. Strong, dignified, scarred but moving forwards, it's the sound of a band charting emotional disturbances, but emerging renewed. [Aug 2022, p.91]

In Mind is an altogether lovely album that quietly demand to be heard. [Apr 2017, p.91]

This third Sun il Moon album demonstrates Kozelek spinning luminescent textural webs on original compositions which, like the ravishing 'Moorestown,' rank among his very finest.

A multifaceted--yet cohesive--creation that burnishes anew the golden age of space exploration. [Mar 2014, p.93]

They push forward by recasting the music around them and assimilate it into who they already are. [Apr 2019, p.88]

Rosewood Almanac more than transcends its influences. [Jun 2017, p.93]

The Hull five-piece treads the queasy tightrope of prime Cure, Ride etc with real dexterity. [Aug 2020, p.94]

This is a rarity--an album designed to be listened to as a piece. [May 2013, p.84]

Beautiful and surprising album. [Jul 2019, p.88]

It's a glorious entente of old and new technology. [Jul 2003, p.101]

This treads similar terrain [to 2016's Last Days Of Oakland], burrowing into Delta blues, weaving in elements of Leadbelly, Prince-style funk and hip-hop loops. [Jul 2018, p.96]

The result is an unexpected throwback to the pop noir of Foxx's 1980 debut Metamatic. [Apr 2011, p.104]

From captivatingly woozy opener State Of new York to the languid euphoria of Everything, this challenging but addictive record cocoons the listener in chloroformed candy floss. [May 2011, p.109]

They've carved a bleak and beautiful album; their best, in fact. [May 2004, p.106]

Richman gets more reflective with age. [Aug 2004, p.86]

The Goon Sax have created a glorious pop album that perfectly captures those awkward confusions on the road to adulthood. [Oct 2018, p.90]

His voice surprises. [Jan 2022, p.88]

Clark is over 70 these days but he's never over the hill--not as long as he and his co-writing buddies keep on providing visions of Texas few can emulate. [Aug 2013, p.93]

Amid these diaries of dissolution, there is defiance - plus a consistent compositional potency that suggests latter-day Damon Albarn. [Dec 2025, p.85]

Almost everything here sounds pre-designed for drone-shot driving sequences in a slow-burning indie film, but in a very good way. [Dec 2019, p.86]

Stranger Me is accurately titled. It's both intriguing and entertaining throughout. [Sept. 2011, p. 106]

Barzelay's eye for quirky detail and ear for delicious melody keeps a nice balance to things. [Jun 2005, p.105]

Tough, yet with just enough tenderness. [Aug 2005, p.101]

As unique and poignant as a family bible. [Nov 2005, p.104]