eMusic Archives: August 2010
Mogwai, Special Moves
It's strange, but fittingly contrary, that it has taken Mogwai close … more »
Les Savy Fav, Root for Ruin (B…
Like Nirvana or the Pixies or Hüsker Dü or the Stooges, Les Sav… more »
Barb, BARB
Liam Finn broke out three years ago, a folk-steeped singer-songwriter who… more »
Eels, Tomorrow Morning…
Cheery but unintelligent albums are a dime a dozen. Second-generation gru… more »
Sam Cooke, Sam Cooke At the Co…
As rumor has it, Cooke's early attempts at pop crossover material wer… more »
Grass Widow, Past Time…
San Francisco psych-rock trio Grass Widow's second full-length album … more »
Ra Ra Riot, The Orchard…
Ra Ra Riot broke out as both one of the best and one of the most unlikely… more »
Dead Confederate, Sugar…
There's a reason why this Athens, Georgia, quintet is called Dead Con… more »
Dave Douglas, Spark Of Being: …
The original Spark of Being was a pure collaboration, Douglas's origi… more »
Who Are…Magic Kids
Whether you're talking the late Jay Reatard, the Oblivians or Three 6 Maf… more »
Antony and the Johnsons, Thank…
As Antony Hegarty gets ready to turn on his Swanlights — the title … more »
Future Islands, In Evening Air…
As any practiced insomniac will tell you, the human body can go for about… more »
James Blackshaw, All Is Fallin…
With each passing season — which is about how often British guitari… more »
Various Artists – Tompki…
One factor that distinguished the early country artists from their brethr… more »
Beach House, Teen Dream…
In the summer of 2010, Katy Perry revealed her vision of a Teenage Dream:… more »
John Vaillant, The Tiger…
A spellbinding and unforgettable adventure story It's easy to think of Mo… more »
Sufjan Stevens, All Delighted …
The first proper collection of Sufjan Stevens songs in five years starts … more »
Jon Langford, Old Devils…
It's tough being an old curmudgeon in punk, which feels like a young … more »
Women, Public Strain
The sundry details of the Calgary four-piece Women are easy enough to fin… more »
Isobel Campbell & Mark La…
The cover of Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan's third album together … more »
Land Of Talk, Cloak and Cipher…
There's a Bon Iver-like back story behind Cloak and Cipher, the slow-… more »
David Greilsammer, Tansman, Bo…
The Israeli pianist and composer David Greilsammer has been putting all h… more »
Wildbirds & Peacedrums, R…
The Swedish husband-and-wife team of Andreas Werliin and Mariam Wallentin… more »