Alternative Rock Album reviews - Page 9

GenresAlternative Rock

As Good as Dead

Local H

Local H - As Good as Dead 8.5

Album review

Alternative Rock
Post-Grunge
Punk rock
Rock
Local H make frustration sound sharply specific on As Good as Dead. Scott Lucas' songs are rooted in the feeling of being stuck…

Datura

Boston Manor

Boston Manor - Datura 8.1

Album review

Alternative Rock
Industrial Metal
Post-Hardcore
Datura gives Boston Manor's alternative rock a more concentrated setting. Across seven tracks, electronic textures and heavier…

Pawn Shoppe Heart

The Von Bondies

The Von Bondies - Pawn Shoppe Heart 8.0

Album review

Alternative Rock
Garage Rock
Punk rock
Pawn Shoppe Heart gives the Von Bondies a clear sound without smoothing away their force. Guitars and drums come firmly forward…

Black Lines

Mayday Parade

Mayday Parade - Black Lines 7.8

Album review

Alternative Rock
Emo
Punk rock
Rock
Black Lines gives Mayday Parade's guitars much more to say. The sound is rougher, the riffs carry more weight, and Derek Sanders…

MTV Unplugged in New York

Nirvana

Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York 9.4

Album review

Alternative Rock
Folk
Rock
A quiet Nirvana record still has plenty of bite. MTV Unplugged in New York removes much of the distortion, but it leaves Kurt…

Mer de Noms

A Perfect Circle

A Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms 9.0

Album review

Alternative Metal
Alternative Rock
Metal
Rock
3 Libras is the point where Mer de Noms makes its strongest impression. The picked guitar and strings give Maynard James Keenan a…

Sundiver

Boston Manor

Boston Manor - Sundiver 8.2

Album review

Alternative Rock
Indie
Rock
Boston Manor have spent several albums moving away from the pop-punk label, and Sundiver makes a strong case for giving them the…

Fever

Against the Current

Against the Current - Fever 8.0

Album review

Alternative Rock
Pop Punk
Punk rock
Rock
Seven songs. Just over 22 minutes. Against the Current clearly aren't asking for your whole afternoon, and fever is better for it…

Sixteen Stone

Bush

Bush - Sixteen Stone 8.1

Album review

Alternative Rock
Post-Grunge
Rock
Bush were never difficult to place on the musical map. Sixteen Stone has the thick guitars, quiet verses and explosive choruses…

Rubberneck

Toadies

Toadies - Rubberneck 8.7

Album review

Alternative Rock
Punk rock
Rock
Rubberneck makes a cheerful guitar hook feel slightly threatening. Toadies have a good instinct for a tune that sticks, but the…

What It Means to Fall Apart

Mayday Parade

Mayday Parade - What It Means to Fall Apart 7.6

Album review

Alternative Rock
Emo
Pop Punk
What It Means to Fall Apart finds Mayday Parade working inside a familiar mixture of bright pop-rock, emo and more fragile…

Never Take Friendship Personal

Anberlin

Anberlin - Never Take Friendship Personal 8.6

Album review

Alternative Rock
Emo
Rock
Never Take Friendship Personal brings together two sides of Anberlin that make each other stronger. The guitars hit with a sharp…

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