A Bittersweet Tale of Childhood Innocence, ‘Misunderstood’ Charms
Initially dismissed as a film for children, Misunderstood reveals some mature ideas about childhood and family and would sit better with adult audiences.
Reviews
Overlong Tom Petty Country Tribute Falls Short of Its Subject
This country tribute LP honoring Tom Petty could have been half as long and twice as good with Rhiannon Giddens, Dolly Parton, and Jamey Johnson as highlights.
Detroit’s Big Life Channel Punk’s Revolution Summer
For those who like their hardcore punk with hooks and intelligent, witty lyrics, Big Life deliver big time on two EPs. They are music lovers first and foremost.
Of Montreal Return with Catchy Musical Hooks
There’s enough strong material to keep longtime Of Montreal fans feeling connected while Kevin Barnes continues to indulge wherever their musical muse leads.
Horror Puzzle Video Game ‘The Exit 8’ Is an Inescapable Meme
The horror puzzle video game The Exit 8 is peak capitalist art, or if you prefer, content farm. Either way, it’s also an inescapable meme.
Guided by Voices Reign on ‘Strut of Kings’
Going on 40-plus years, Guided by Voices return with a tight and upbeat album full of pomp and swagger that ranks as a late-career best.
Yarn Unspool Themselves Once Again After Eight Years
Brooklyn Americana band Yarn’s new music on Born, Blessed, Grateful, & Alive reverberates with echoes of past classic rock and country from the 1970s and 1980s.
Cassandra Jenkins Trips the Cosmos on ‘My Light, My Destroyer’
Brimming with cosmic musings and darkened Americana, My Light, My Destroyer earns Cassandra Jenkins a place among the best contemporary singer-songwriters.
Unlike Her Music ‘I Am: Céline Dion’ Is Not a Mournful Drama
Unlike how her subject’s music can be, Irene Taylor’s biography I Am: Céline Dion is not a mournful drama. That doesn’t mean it’s easy.
Dr. Dog Find Their Groove on First Album in Six Years
Dr. Dog return with their 11th album, which moves in and out of classic styles. It features their best track to date while proving they are still having fun.
Katie Knipp Knows It’s All About Her on ‘Me’
Katie Knipp’s idiosyncrasies distinguish her from the mass of female blues singers with good voices and mediocre or tried and true material.
The Folk Implosion Begin Again with ‘Walk Thru Me’
After a quarter century, Lou Barlow and John Davis of the Folk Implosion return with an album that testifies to their enduring friendship.