The Vines – Wicked Nature (2014)

A few weeks ago I was mildly surprised to find that The Vines still exist (my buddy Stephen at Engaged Continue reading →

Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls (2015)

I got deeply into Iron Maiden when I was in middle school, thanks largely to MTV’s Heavy Metal Half Hour Continue reading →

Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra – Theatre Is Evil (2012)

People who are aware of Amanda Palmer generally have pretty strong opinions of her. Whether it’s a love/hate of her Continue reading →

Mew – Frengers (2003)

The normal process here at YSR is to listen to the record first, before looking at any information on the Continue reading →

Muse – The 2nd Law (2012)

I don’t think anybody was all that surprised when Muse’s “Hysteria” was voted the best bassline of all time (disagreed, sure, Continue reading →

Gogol Bordello – “Trans-Continental Hustle” (2010)

I’m not happy to say it, but Trans-Continental Hustle defeated me. I made three separate good-faith efforts to get through it, Continue reading →