Gabe Morales

The superficial lyrics and undercooked refrains on Best Coast’s new seven-song EP render this supposed “mini-album” almost immediately forgettable, making its title, “Fade Away,” seem appropriate.
October 24, 2013 at 5:45 am

After 17 years of testing genre boundaries, Of Montreal is still surprising fans with its ’60s psychedelic pop/’70s glam rock–inspired 12th studio album, “Lousy With Sylvianbriar.” Opening with standout track “Fugitive Air,” Of Montreal maintains the energized art rock of earlier albums against a backdrop of traditional classic rock.
October 17, 2013 at 5:21 am

The second half of Justin Timberlake’s “20/20 Experience” falls short of the hype.
October 3, 2013 at 5:20 am

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have always dabbled in experimentation.
April 18, 2013 at 9:00 am

Fling is over, which means that finals season is around the corner (sorry!). An instrumental playlist might be just the cure for your cram sesh.
April 18, 2013 at 5:51 am

Rilo Kiley’s next release, a compilation of archival material, may be their last.
April 4, 2013 at 4:17 pm

1. Graffiti Bar 124 S. 13th Street Getting There: Take the Market–Frankford Line; get off at 13th Street. As warm weather quickly approaches, so does outdoor bar season.
April 4, 2013 at 6:15 am

“Afraid of Heights,” San Diego punk band Wavves’ latest release, is arguably their most mature effort yet.  From the outset, the album is simultaneously comforting and noisy as “Sail to the Sun” opens with deceitfully dreamy instrumentals and quickly morphs into a classic surf–rock–esque Wavves song.  After three studio releases, Wavves has finally achieved a strong, adventurous album that does not indulge itself.  With fuzzy, relaxed tracks like “Dog” and “I Can’t Dream” and upbeat, powerhouse songs like “Lounge Forward” and “Beat Me Up,” Wavves both avoids the redundancy of past releases and begs listeners to stay for the whole show. GRADE: A Sounds best when: Paired with a surfing montage 99-Cent Download: “Lounge Forward”
March 28, 2013 at 6:11 am

Youth Lagoon’s sophomore album is a bold venture into a mind–melting, out–of–this–world atmosphere.
March 14, 2013 at 6:41 am

Atlas Genius’s debut opens with a good first impression as the retro–tinged “Electric” sets the standard for the rest of the album.
February 21, 2013 at 5:30 am

You need: Computer paper with printed artwork on one side (try: Shepard Fairey’s "Guns & Roses") OR with personally drawn artwork on one side (be creative!) A CD 1.
February 21, 2013 at 5:00 am

The Top 5 Reasons You Don't Mess With The Gallaghers
February 20, 2013 at 1:06 am

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February 14, 2013 at 1:07 am