SONIC SUBWAY

I'll keep it short and sweet. Here are my favorite albums of 2012. 

10. Passion Pit, Gossamer Gossamer is full of energy, …

The 2nd Law finds Muse expanding their sound with elements of electronic music, orchestral arrangements, and even funk, whil…

How does a band top a Grammy award winning album (Genuine Negro Jig) that was a darling of critics and listeners alike? For …

Last year I became very interested in Of Monsters And Men when KEXP broadcast from Iceland and featured the band. At the tim…

I had written quite a bit about Josh Ritter's new six song EP, Bringing In The Darlings, and then decided to delete it a…

Donald Fagen's Sunken Condos is polished and steady, with clean grooves and Fagen’s familiar dry tone leading the way. H…

Jake Bugg’s self-titled debut is lean, sharp, and confident. Released when he was just 18, the album draws from early rock a…

White Rabbit's last album,It's Frightening, was one of the more memorable releases of 2009. Produced by Spoon's …

The Baltimore due of Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand, better known as Beach House, have creating some of my favorite dream …

While I can't say that I have followed Lee Fields' career very closely, I am certainly familiar with him as a record…

Come of Age leans into a louder and more confident sound than the band’s debut. The guitars are tighter, the hooks land fast…

Any album with Danger Mouse attached to it can only be good. Don't ya think? I do. With Danger Mouse, aka Brian Burton p…

Otis Hart of NPR Music wrote that "WIXIW may just be the best Radiohead album since Kid A." I could not agree more…

With the help of band's such as Fleetfoxes, Neo-Folk Rock has found a wide audience over the past few years and it has b…

I have been impatiently waiting for Gardot's follow album to My One And Only thrill, since 2009. Finally, Melody Gardot …

Gossamer is full of energy, but the weight sits just below the surface. The bright synths and fast tempos carry lyrics about…

If someone asked me what qualities I like in a contemporary female singer's voice, I would tell them to listen to artist…

Rhythm and Repose is the solo album that I have wanted from Glen Hansard for years now. While I, along with millions of othe…

Born Amir Mohamed el Khalifa, Oddisee has been a key figure in shaping the DMV movement, helping build a strong and focused …

Today, I am compelled to write about the debut album by the British band Alt-J. which is one of the best albums that I have …

Being from Seattle, I try to keep my finger on the pulse of local music. How I had missed the duo of Stasia Irons and Cather…

When De La Soul's new album came up on my radar, I found myself reflecting fondly on their debut album, 3 Feet High And …