Murder by Death scores with folksy ‘Good Morning, Magpie’

By David Robles April 13, 2010 at 5:21 pm

With its new album, “Good Morning, Magpie,” Indiana group Murder By Death perfects its brooding folk-rock sound and moves it in an even folksier direction.

Wu-Tang trio returns with no-nonsense album

By David Robles April 5, 2010 at 6:31 pm

Artist- Method Man, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon; Album- Wu Massacre; Record Label- Def Jam Recordings; 4 out of 5 Pitchforks

Astatke ‘Steps Ahead,’ steps his game up

By David Robles March 30, 2010 at 6:28 pm

Ethiopia’s jazz king Mulatu Astatke comes back with a new style that feels wilder and more loose than anything he has done before.

New Gorillaz album weird, but indescribably good

By David Robles March 8, 2010 at 5:41 pm

Artist- Gorillaz Album- Plastic Beach Record Label- Parlophone/ Virgin 5 out 5 Pitchforks

‘Similes’ reminiscent of nap time

By David Robles March 2, 2010 at 4:40 pm

In his Feb. 24 release “Similes,” Eluvium’s Portland-based composer Matthew Cooper attempts to branch into a new direction.

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