Band of Horses have embraced a more mature, laid back kind of rock on Mirage Rock, and it's a comfortable, cozy fit.
Not only is Handwritten The Gaslight Anthem's best album, but it's also one of the best albums of 2012.
Almost defiantly, she comprehends these songs not as literary endeavors, but as dramatic enterprises: Each song represents a scene and the album a film ... Little Broken Hearts is her most commanding and compelling role yet.
Sing The Delta ... is as well-executed as it is welcome.
Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball is that rare release that manages to fulfill, defy, and exceed expectations all at once.
Tempest is fantastic, but being impressed by Dylan is old hat. That he still finds ways to surprise us is an achievement beyond all comprehension.