Grade: A Eric Church’s new album “The Outsiders” presents him as a modern-day outlaw and pushes him past country norms with his blend of country, rap and rock. The opening track titled...

Grade: B- On its sophomore release “You’re Gonna Miss It All,” Modern Baseball coherently fuses melodies reminiscent of ’90s emocore with the frenetic anxiety of modern pop-punk....

Grade: B With a stage name like Hurray for the Riff Raff, one would think southern musician Alynda Lee Segarra would make songs filled with jaunty folk irreverence. On the contrary, HFTRR creates easy-moving...

Grade: B- The indie-pop duo known as Thumpers has released its synth-filled debut album, “Galore.” The London-based musicians developed a fan base from the two EPs released last year. “Galore”...

Grade: B- “The Monuments Men,” is itself not the monument one may hope it could be. The film, which is about a group of soldiers heading to Europe during WWII to protect art, certainly deals...

Benji by Sun Kil Moon Grade: A- Sun Kil Moon has released heartbreaking records since 2003, and the newest effort, “Benji,” does not disappoint. In 11 tracks, Mark Kozelek has crafted a tragedy...

Grade: A+ “Humphrey,” the debut single from the upcoming collaborative EP between rapper Cam’ron and DJ/producer A-Trak, is the kind of windows-down, top-back single that fans of the...

Grade: B With some tracks borrowed from previously released records, The Gaslight Anthem’s “The B-Sides” offers a rehashing of old favorites, but with more versatility. Crooning through...

Grade: C Girl rockers Dum Dum Girls have been releasing new music since 2008 when the band was merely a project for lead singer Dee Dee Penny. Now, the band is back with “Too True,” where Dum...