★★★★★
Ignore the simple title and nondescript album cover, and just press play: steeped in dreamy instrumentals and surreal lyrics, the latest album from Arctic Monkeys, “The Car,” will...
★★☆☆☆
Weakly grasping at straws to regain the magic of its early career, alternative rock band The Neighbourhood fails to inspire listeners through the repetitive lyrical themes and awkward...
British pop-rock group Bastille quickly rose to fame in 2013, following the release of hit single “Pompeii” — one of the most streamed tracks that year. Since then, the band has lost none of...
★★★☆☆
Weezer’s fourth self-titled release, otherwise known as “The White Album,” makes for a speedy follow-up to 2014’s well-received “Everything Will Be Alright in the End.”...
★★★★☆
Even after 20 years of making music, Coldplay has remained astonishingly relevant. As other long-standing bands have faded out and new sensations have flashed and disappeared, the...
★★★☆☆
It was a mysterious occurrence: Suddenly, while viewing your iTunes library, you noticed that Irish rock band U2’s latest album, “Songs of Innocence,” was automatically added to...
4/5 stars
While I’ve always been a big fan of the alternative and rock scene — especially artists like Alt-J — I’ve never actually sat down and listened to the relatively well-known alternative...
With the release of its third studio album, Bombay Bicycle Club has proven itself as a band that warrants some attention. The album is full of mellow vocals, interesting lyrics and electric guitar-backed...
