Album Reviews

'Upward Spiral' was not intended to be just another vocalist fronting just another quartet.

'The Lexicon of Love II' bridges two audiences: those with a flash frozen sound of ABC stuck in their ears and stalwarts who’ve journeyed with ABC along their evolutionary track. The real coup of 'The Lexicon of Love II' is that it wins new listeners due to its self-awareness and ability to avoid stagnation―like previous ABC recordings before it.

Bruce Mountain Band’s ‘Another Day Lost’ makes for a great listen for fans of classic rock.

Nana Simopoulos glides through an enchanting program of eight original compositions.

While the overall feel of ‘Mean Business’ seems quite homogeneous, there are enough details varying here and there that make it an ear-grabbing listen.

Good music is good music and while it’s not necessarily what you might think of when you think of Fela Kuti, this release is an amazing document of an artist coming into his own.

'Kaleidoscope Eyes' is the Beatles’ music like you haven’t heard before.

Led by Martin Fry, ABC's 'The Lexicon of Love' (1982) was an instant sensation. To mark ABC’s upcoming release, this overview will give context to 'The Lexicon of Love II,' the arc of their musical canon, and prove that ABC is well beyond mere 1980s nostalgia.

Whether they intended it or not - I’m never sure if the band is being serious or not - there are some grooves on this album that just cut through me and have me hitting repeat several times.

'Bright Star,' as the cast recording makes clear, is Carmen Cusack’s show and she makes the most of it.