Surfer Blood Astro Coast Kanine out January 19th 72/100 [Rating Scale] It’s difficult to define Surfer Blood’s debut, Astro Coast, by anything other than track two, the powerhouse anthem “Swim.”…
Adam Offitzer

Hello PMA readers! Stay with us through the night as we watch the Grammys with you, providing minute-by-minute commentary on the highs and the lows of tonight’s telecast. And all…

Mumford and Sons make the type of life-affirming, melancholy tracks that are tough to listen to without getting the chills. Just try to get past the 16 second mark of…

Vinyl LP giveaway details at the end of this review. Don’t forget to rate album. Vampire Weekend Contra XL Recordings out January 12th 85/100 [Rating Scale] If there was already…

photo by Matt Glassett A few years ago, Arcade Fire provided me with ultimately my greatest concert experience. But the one unsettling thing about their performance was the seeming lack…

Take some of The Format’s hard-rocking power-pop. Add a bit of fun.’s over-the-top flair. While you’re at it, throw in U2′s soaring anthems and The Hush Sound’s consistent catchiness. You…
On my desktop “post-it” feature, I have a never-ending list of bands to check out. Constantly, I go to the many Myspace music pages and after further listening, re-arrange the…
Artwork by Adam Sarpalius As 2009, and the decade come to a close, PMA will be looking back at our favorite songs of the last ten years. We will update…
Artwork by Adam Sarpalius As 2009, and the decade come to a close, PMA will be looking back at our favorite songs of the last ten years. We will update…
Artwork by Adam Sarpalius As 2009, and the decade come to a close, PMA will be looking back at our favorite songs of the last ten years. We will update…
Artwork by Adam Sarpalius As 2009, and the decade come to a close, PMA will be looking back at our favorite songs of the last ten years. We will update…
Polaroid by Radio K Pitchfork’s review labels “Gold Rush” as “more a fans-only treat than a welcome mat.” But this is my first taste of Basia Bulat, and it works…
With Fountains of Wayne on hiatus, and Weezer’s latest disappointing everyone, the music world has been devoid of good ol’ fashioned nerdy power-pop. Here to fill that void is The…
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Wild Pitch: disco naïveté
Rec'd MP3: Purity Ring - "Obedear"
MP3: Major Lazer & Amber of Dirty Projectors - "Get Free"
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Amazing: Florence + The Machine & Dev Hynes - "Never Let Me Go"
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Check Out: MS MR - "Hurricane"
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