Pop Apocalypse

Yes, I'm still here and listening to new music. Here are some of my early favorites of 2012 so far.
Nada Surf - The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy [Barsuk] --DOWNLOAD
Quickie Review: There is a reason Nada Surf have been writing pop songs since the early '90s: they're damn good at it. Even the weaker songs on their seventh album, The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy, are still better than most bands' attempts at...

It is impossible to not acknowledge the fact that 2010 was a much better year in music than 2011. My top five alone last year, not to mention the rest of my list, consists of records that I still found myself returning to throughout 2011. As I compiled...

Last October, Decibully's Ryan Weber and his former Camden bandmate, Eric Osterman, released All Those I Know, their debut album for Eric & Magill, the duo's new side project. Eric & Magill branched out from Decibully's straightforward indie...

Never go to grad school. Well, never go and expect to maintain your music blog simultaneously. Here are a few of my belated favorites from the fall.
Youth Lagoon - Year of Hibernation [Fat Possum] ---DOWNLOAD
Recommended tracks: "Posters," "Cannons," "Afternoon," "Daydream," "The Hunt."...