Glenn Gamboa

Erasure "UNION STREET" RATING: 3 SOUND LEVELS On Erasure's (right) new acoustic album, Andy Bell's voice is displayed in all its glory, as all the electro-pop pioneers' other bells and...

Built to Spill "YOU IN REVERSE" RATING: 3 SOUND LEVELS "You in Reverse" is basically the sound of sprawl. Singer-guitarist Doug Martsch unspools the band's sound and lets it roll...

Neko Case explores the dark side of country--murderous tales, her love for devils and escaping the stench of death. It's a gripping mix, given the beauty of her voice, which...

Costello's search for something to spark his creativity serves him well in this stunning collaboration with The Metropole Orkest. It brings a sour-and-sweet delivery on "Episode of Blonde" that is...

Remy Ma "THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT REMY" RATING: 3 SOUND LEVELS "You see Rem is a monster, I'm rap's MVP the star on the roster ...," Remy Ma raps on the...

Deadboy & the Elephantmen "WE ARE THE NIGHT SKY" RATING: 3 SOUND LEVELS Dax Riggs' vocals have a gospel tinge and some heavy-metal boom, along with poignant flecks of Lou...

On their new disc, the Train boys reach for more and come up with less. On "Get Out," the band apes U2's sound, even in Pat Monahan's phrasing, which would...

Jenny Lewis "RABBIT FUR COAT" RATING: 4 SOUND LEVELS On her solo debut, Jenny Lewis and backing singers The Watson Twins show off her lyric-writing abilities and ambition as much...

We Are Scientists "WITH LOVE AND SQUALOR" We Are Scientists set themselves apart from the countless bands currently aping various traits of The Strokes, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Killers...

Floetry "Flo'Ology" Floetry takes the sweetness of early Janet Jackson, the sophisticated cool of Sade and the street vibe of Mary J. Blige's debut and swirls it together for "Flo'Ology."...