Want to get a snapshot of last year's best music? In our Best of 2011 radio station, you'll hear songs from the artists who provided our 2011 soundtrack. No matter what your taste -- indie rock, jazz, doom metal or avant-folk, you'll find it here in eMusic's Best of 2011 Radio. more »
After Drums & Guns and The Great Destroyer, you might assume the title of Low's ninth album, C'mon indicates the band is lowering its sights — setting aside universals for a colloquial invitation. But Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker have simply turned their attentions inward, searching, sometimes painfully, for a way to co-exist with the world, and with each other. There hasn't been so honest a report from inside a long-term relationship since Yo La… more »
Every year it's the same problem. I am in love with love gospel music, and also am in strong "like" with Christmas music. So you'd think I'd have a ton of records, or at least a bunch of songs, to write about this time of year, right? The problem is, the best Christmas songs tend to be the knockoff novelty numbers. The way our culture celebrates the holidays is all about commerce and kitsch, so… more »
