CD REVIEWS

Joshua Sinclair “Love Hate” Independent The tagline on Joshua Sinclair’s promotional material reads, “Writing breakup songs since 1998.” It is a statement to be believed, because if you close your [...]

Deftones

  “Gore” Reprise   The following statement might seem like a strong one to those who have, at some point, considered themselves to be a Deftones fan: “Gore” is the [...]

Various Artists

“10-8” Independent   In an effort to help promote a sense of community understanding, the Des Moines Police Department (DMPD) has put together a CD of local music. The title, [...]

Iggy Pop “Post Pop Depression” Loma Vista/Concorde Iggy Pop says this is his last album. Historically a man of his word — more or less — there is little reason [...]

Jeff Buckley “You and I” Sony Posthumous albums are usually a crapshoot. And the more albums come out after an artist’s death, the more likely it is that the quality [...]

Loretta Lynn “Full Circle” Legacy For her first new album in almost a decade, Loretta Lynn attacked the project with a level of expertise and confidence that few in the [...]

Bonnie Raitt “Dig in Deep” Redwing Records Bonnie Raitt stands as one of the greatest counter-arguments to those who say that great musicians have to write their own music. For [...]

Last in Line “Heavy Crown” Frontiers Records There are, ultimately, two criteria that factor into what makes an album “good” from a commercial standpoint. The first is “is the music [...]