Friday, 30 June 2006 18:00
Begin to Hope is truth in advertising: One hopes that Spektor’s profile will be dramatically raised with this latest release, and those once burned will be rewarded with one of the year’s most compelling records.Friday, 30 June 2006 18:00
This, friends, is what that whole singer-songwriter movement is all about: one man with a vision, a unique voice, solid instrumentation, and words that can—and will—open your eyes.Friday, 30 June 2006 18:00
The Boxing Mirror is an album that takes its time getting to know itself; it’s perhaps a result of this that it ends up being a terribly uneven listen, its strong songs cluttering the second side while the first is pocked by misfires.Friday, 30 June 2006 18:00
This is a thoroughly listenable platter in which most of the kicks come early, indeed.Friday, 30 June 2006 18:00
While I’m not sure how much of Maurice’s material is autobiographical, when he roars the hook of “Frustrating Mess,” I feel the rage boiling up from beneath each syllable.Page 1 of 28