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Coldplay, Ghost Stories © Parlophone

Review: Coldplay, ‘Ghost Stories’

On its sixth studio album, ‘Ghost Stories’, alternative rock/pop collective Coldplay opts for subtlety, mysteriousness, and restraint.

By the musical hype, 11 yearsMay 20, 2014 ago

Bruce Springsteen, High Hopes [📷: Columbia]

Bruce Springsteen, High Hopes | Album Review 💿

High Hopes may not be the best or most memorable Bruce Springsteen album, but it’s still pretty doggone good.

By the musical hype, 11 yearsJanuary 17, 2014 ago

Sleeping With Sirens, Feel © Rise

Sleeping With Sirens, Feel | Album Review

Ultimately, ‘Feel,’ the fourth studio album from Sleeping With Sirens, does ‘feel’ good, if not ‘exceptionally’ great.

By brent80, 12 yearsJune 24, 2013 ago

Black Sabbath, 13 © Republic

Black Sabbath, 13 | Album Review

’13,’ the comeback album by iconic metal band Black Sabbath, stands extremely tall. It’s pessimistic, atheistic, and Mephistophelean. Rock on.

By brent80, 12 yearsJune 17, 2013 ago

John Fogerty, Wrote a Song for Everyone © Vanguard

John Fogerty, Wrote A Song For Everyone | Album Review

John Fogerty returns with a star-studded affair on ‘Wrote a Song for Everyone,’ covering his own classics.

By brent80, 12 yearsJune 6, 2013 ago

Green Day, ¡Uno! © Reprise

Green Day, ¡Uno! | Album Review

Overall, ‘!Uno!’ Is a solid and sound effort from Green Day. It accomplishes its purposes to resurrect the band’s punk roots.

By brent80, 12 yearsOctober 1, 2012 ago

Mumford & Sons, Babel © Glassnote

Mumford & Sons, Babel | Album Review

‘Babel,’ the highly-anticipated sophomore album from Mumford & Sons, gives them a solid, but not necessarily innovative album.

By brent80, 12 yearsSeptember 26, 2012 ago

Dave Matthews Band, Away from the World [📷: Bama Rags Recordings, LLC]

Dave Matthews Band, Away From The World | Album Review

‘Away from the World’ is an enjoyable album by Dave Matthews Band. There is excellent musicianship shown throughout the effort.

By brent80, 12 yearsSeptember 10, 2012 ago

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