Dec 08
Jon Howard’s Top 10 Albums of 2013 1. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories After eight long years without a studio album (not counting the arguably perfect live/remix album Alive 2007 or the Tron Legacy soundtrack), Daft Punk made a triumphant return this year with Random Access Memories. The duo eschewed house styling in …
Sep 26
Drake Nothing Was the Same OVO Sound, Republic Records, September 24 2013 Reviewed by Ben Simpson There is a large collection of artists that don’t think Aubrey Drake Graham deserves the recognition he has received. Common referred to him as “soft”. DMX, Li’l Kim, and …
Sep 13
MGMT MGMT (self-titled) Columbia, September 17 2013 Reviewed by Jon Howard After taking the radio by storm in early 2008 with their inarguably catchy synthpop singles “Time to Pretend”, “Electric Feel”, and “Kids”, MGMT faced a tough decision. Should they produce more radio-friendly synthpop and …
Sep 06
Arctic Monkeys AM Domino, September 10 2013 Reviewed by Jon Howard With four number one albums in the United Kingdom and a rapidly growing fanbase across the pond here in the United States, Arctic Monkeys are under more pressure than ever to continue delivering …
Apr 01
Tyler, the Creator Wolf Odd Future, April 2 2013 Reviewed by Jon Howard Tyler, the Creator has always been known for his shock-value lyrics, dark themes, and tight production, and with 2011’s Goblin all three of these elements reached their apex. Tyler had long …
Mar 26
The Strokes Comedown Machine RCA Records, March 26 2013 Reviewed by Greg Grunzel (DJ Baby Duck) One thing is for certain: Jules loves the 80’s. Proverbial kings of the 00’s garage rock revival scene, The Strokes’ latest effort Comedown Machine bleeds 80’s more than …
Mar 24
Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience RCA Records, March 15 2013 By Ishaba Haque After a 7 year break from music, Justin Timberlake has made his comeback. And what a comeback it is. Timberlake’s sophomore album, Grammy winning, FutureSex/LoveSounds created quite the impact back in 2006. …
Feb 20
Foxygen We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic Jagjaguwar, January 22 2013 Reviewed by Jon Howard Less than a month into the new year (happy Apocalypse, by the way) and we have already been given a record that will either act as a prelude to …
