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Album reviews
A new sound for familiar punk rockers
"Killing Time," punk band Bayside's sophomore album, explores the remnants of the lead singer's failed marriage.
Rihanna's 'Loud' lives up to its name
Rihanna's newest album contains few moments of pop innovation, but at least it's something new for the now red-headed diva.
On 'Sidewalks,' Matt & Kim's bubbly pop overstays its welcome
The new Matt & Kim record retains the group's frantically enthusiastic 'go get 'em!' tunes, but the concept itself is beginning to get tired.
Inside Small Black's long-awaited, well-orchestrated debut
Small Black has the right pedigree — namely, fawning publicity and support from a revered indie label. But should we believe the hype?
Shakira loses her She Wolf on 'Sale el Sol'
On Shakira's new record, "Sale el Sol," the Latin world music songstress surrenders her wild alter ego for tamer, more generic affair.
Andrew Bird's calming "Usless Creatures"
In his latest album, whistling violin maestro Andrew Bird harvests the sounds of nature to produce an organic, forest spirit-channeling set of compositions.
Ring the Belle — they're finished
Belle and Sebastian lose their energetic bounce and gain an underwhelming and overserious sound in their eighth studio release.
The emotion, introspection and challenge in Sufjan's newest opus
Sufjan Stevens dives deeper into his "own pysche and insecurities" than in any of previous works in his "admirably sprawling" release, "The Age of Adz."
