Indie Rock

Album Review: The Temper Trap, “The Temper Trap” (2012)

From the moment I heard the song, Sweet Disposition in 2009, I knew I’d love The Temper Trap.  The Australian indie-rock band had that perfect combination of lush melodies, alluring vocals, and unforgettable lyrics.  The group, made up of lead singer, Dougy Mandagi, bassist, Jonathan Aherne, Toby…

Album Review: Muse, “The 2nd Law” (2012)

English rock band, Muse, has been around since 1999.  I first got turned onto the band around 2008, but have gone back to familiarize myself with the rest of their catalog and have subsequently seen the band explore a number of musical styles since then.

Album Review: “(500) Days Of Summer- Soundtrack” (2009)

When you really love a movie, you tend to love everything about it. When I first saw (500) Days Of Summer in 2009, I instantly related to the story. I had suffered my own heart-wrenching, world-ending breakup just a few months prior to the film’s…

Album Review: Gotye, “Making Mirrors” (2011)

Every once in awhile, I come across an album that I love so much that I just can’t stop listening to it. I’ll put it on repeat on iTunes for hours, days, weeks, sometimes even months, until the songs are permanently ingrained in my mind,…

Album Review: Sufjan Stevens, “All Delighted People” (2010)

Patience has never been my strong suit.  I don’t like waiting for things, especially things I’m really excited for.  When I first began listening to Sufjan Stevens, I was under the impression that the banjo-wielding, singer/songwriter would be releasing an album about each of the…

Album Review: Sufjan Stevens, “Age Of Adz” (2010)

I’m not going to lie to you. When I first found out that Sufjan Stevens’ new album, The Age of Adz, had a 25-minute song at the end of the disc, I was wary. Not because I didn’t think all 25-minutes would be awesome (because…