Garage Rock Album reviews - Page 2

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Arabia Mountain

Black Lips

Black Lips - Arabia Mountain 8.4

Album review

Garage Rock
Psychedelic Rock
Punk rock
Arabia Mountain makes the Black Lips' songs easier to see. Drums have more force, guitars sound clearer, and voices come further…

Melted

Ty Segall

Ty Segall - Melted 7.8

Album review

Garage Rock
The melodies on Melted are easier to follow than the sound around them. Ty Segall covers his songs in distortion, feedback and…

The Sonics Boom

The Sonics

The Sonics - The Sonics Boom 8.2

Album review

Garage Rock
Punk rock
The Sonics Boom preserves the band's hard centre while revealing where their approach works less naturally. The best songs deliver…

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…

Freedom's Goblin

Ty Segall

Ty Segall - Freedom's Goblin 8.4

Album review

Garage Rock
Freedom's Goblin quickly makes clear how many directions Ty Segall wants to explore. "Fanny Dog" places a heavy guitar riff beside…

The Hives Forever Forever the Hives

The Hives

The Hives - The Hives Forever Forever the Hives 8.5

Album review

Garage Rock
Punk rock
Rock
There is a fairly impressive amount of confidence in calling an album The Hives Forever Forever the Hives. Fortunately, the band…

How Did We Get So Dark?

Royal Blood

Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark? 7.7

Album review

Garage Rock
Hard Rock
Rock
How Did We Get So Dark? is at its best when Royal Blood make their groove more flexible. The bass-and-drum attack remains the…

Is This It

The Strokes

The Strokes - Is This It 8.6

Album review

Garage Rock
Post-Punk
Is This It sounds relaxed, but its parts fit together with impressive care. The two guitars support each other, the rhythm section…

Watch Me Fall

Jay Reatard

Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall 8.1

Album review

Garage Rock
Watch Me Fall makes Jay Reatard's melodic side much clearer. Guitar parts gain definition, acoustic sounds move forward and the…

Here Are the Sonics

The Sonics

The Sonics - Here Are the Sonics 9.0

Album review

Garage Rock
Punk rock
Here Are the Sonics makes its point directly. Drums hit hard, guitars sound dirty, and Gerry Roslie sings as though an ordinary…

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

The White Stripes - White Blood Cells 8.7

Album review

Garage Rock
White Blood Cells shows how much two musicians can do with strong songs and a clear sound. Jack White makes his guitar scrape and…

Tyrannosaurus Hives

The Hives

The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives 8.2

Album review

Garage Rock
Tyrannosaurus Hives shows how much care sits behind the Hives' apparent wildness. The guitars fit tightly together, the drums keep…

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