A substantial addition to the band's catalog.

Throughout, Cookie crackles with intensity, be it of the sexual, political, or religious kind.

His most accomplished song cycle to date.

While much of "Blacklisted" is hyper-stylized, suited for playing against the backdrop of psychedelic sunsets that only exist in novels and movies, the album's heart remains Case's voice, as real and strong as they come.

An album of uncommon intelligence.

His most accessible and engaging CD to date.

There aren't any subpar tunes and no flagging moments as Marsalis, pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts deliver a nine-song masterwork.

A richly textured collection of songs that further explore the possibilities of the group's grooving dream-pop blueprint but stays just weird enough not to attract the ear of mainstream radio.

[It] hints at a more complex approach to songwriting without abandoning the qualities that made us pay attention in the first place.

Beyond the bookish lyrics, Malkmus has composed an album of brilliant songs, with creative intros, off-kilter arrangements, and well-placed effects.

There is more than enough here to make up for any loss of zeitgeist-shattering impact the second time around. [28 Apr 2007]

The group has polished its '60s-rock-revivalist sound to near perfection, but keeps expanding its aural palette, experimenting with layered rhythms and sonic textures.

An extraordinarily potent recording, one that will likely be among 2001's best.

Impassioned and bold, this record is a triumph.

Early on frontman Yan (Scott Wilkinson) wishes us, "Welcome for a day--or stay forever," and if you do like rock music, you'll likely choose the latter.

Rooty revels in exploiting rhythmic combinations that shouldn't work--but definitely do.

The band's cadre of dedicated followers will no doubt forgive the dark direction as they file the disc in with their numerous other classics.

He takes on the American songbook to stirring effect-often without relying on traditional arrangements.

Subtlety is one thing, but at times Williams makes the Cowboy Junkies seem downright rambunctious.

Listeners are only too lucky to get a hot breath of summer fun in these cold winter months.

Improvisatory and poetic, Bardo Pond has more in common with avant-jazz and contemporary classical than with most heavy rock.

The album is laced with spacey, distorted guitar fuzz, delicate '60s pop melodies, groovy basslines and winsome lyrics that coalesce into a unified group of songs from start to finish. [17 Feb 2007]

Every one of these 15 tunes is a living, breathing creature, from the haunting, modal-tinged blues-waltz (with cello) of 'Rake' to the jaunty fingerpicking and mouthy dialogue of 'Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold' (a duet featuring son Justin Townes Earle) to the eternally elegant Tex-Mex anthem 'Pancho and Lefty.'

Consider "Silent Alarm" to be one of the best debuts of 2005 so far.

Proving that reunions can be a good thing, "Love Songs for Patriots" is a nice addition to this band's highly influential catalog.

There's a lot to love here.

Power pop just doesn't get any more powerful or poppy than this, with all three singers in fine form and the band -- all high-strung keyboards and frenetic drums -- blazing away at the speed of sound.

A delicious, genre-defying sound