"Alt/punk dance groove with teeth. Sta..." more

"Alt/punk dance groove with teeth. Standouts - Dear Can, Hello?Is This Thing On?, Me and Giuliani Down By the Schoolyard. But the whole album is top-notch." less

"Introspective and fuzzy without a shr..." more

"Introspective and fuzzy without a shred of sentimentality. Like taking a stroll through the subconcious of a slightly depressed pot-head. Standouts - Bite Marks, Cold as Ice." less

"Crazy boys... great indie pop/rock. S..." more

"Crazy boys... great indie pop/rock. Standouts - Bad Kids, Step Right Up." less

"Rockin' (almost post-rock) indie rock..." more

"Rockin' (almost post-rock) indie rock. Standouts - Stormy High, Bright Lights." less

"Ahhh, this is what pop should sound l..." more

"Ahhh, this is what pop should sound like. Dark, smart, but full of melody and hooks. Standouts - Publisher, Top Ranking, 23." less

"Stunning. A very personal and specifi..." more

"Stunning. A very personal and specific ambient dub voyage. Don't pick a track... This has to be listened to as a whole, preferably on a rainy night spent in a Greyhound bus station." less

"Dancehall meets Nintendo. Fascinating..." more

"Dancehall meets Nintendo. Fascinating and fun, these tracks are more sophisticated than you might think. Standouts - Through the Hosiery, Crimewave, Alice Practice." less

"Cambodian pop female vocals paired wi..." more

"Cambodian pop female vocals paired with psychedelic pop/rock music. Absolutely stunning. Standouts - Sober Driver, Tiger Phone Card, Seeing Hands." less

"Scottish miserablists in the grand tr..." more

"Scottish miserablists in the grand tradition. Big pop/rock sound delivered with plenty of angst and black humor. Standouts - The Modern Leper, Floating in the Forth, Keep Yourself Warm." less

"If you haven't tried gypsy punk, you ..." more

"If you haven't tried gypsy punk, you might want to start with Gogol Bordello's Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike. But if you are aching for more, pick up this one, too. Standouts - American Wedding, Wanderlust King, Your Country." less

"eMusic's spelling is atrocious. This ..." more

"eMusic's spelling is atrocious. This is actually the Nautilus Years and at least one track name is misspelled, too. Oh well... great album. Fuzzed and gauzed psychedlica. A little bit like Sigur Ros playing The Flaming Lips. Standouts - 21st Century Traveler Paradise, Paper Tangerine Crush." less

"Wonderful collection of little slice ..." more

"Wonderful collection of little slice of life indie folk/rock songs as only Darnielle could do them. Standouts - San Bernardino, Sax Rohmer #1, Marduk T-Shirt Men's Room Incident." less

"Noise pop at its best. Dirtied up pop..." more

"Noise pop at its best. Dirtied up pop that makes full use of hooks and feedback. Standouts - Aly, Walk With Me, Dead Sound, You Want the Candy, Sad Transmission." less

"World meets rock. So often, that mean..." more

"World meets rock. So often, that means watered down dross, but this is authentic and accomplished. Standouts - Samba Belga, Tahina, Agua." less