The Optimist by Eric Bazilian

The Optimist by Eric Bazilian

Buy The Optimist The Optimist is the debut solo album by Eric Bazilian, released in 2000. It is kind of odd to consider that this artist’s “debut” anything would come at the dawn of his fourth decade of professionally performing, writing, recording, and producing. But all of the previous recordings by Bazilian were done for … Read more

Kid A by Radiohead

Kid A by Radiohead

Buy Kid A Radiohead abandoned the three-guitar, “anthemic” rock style of their hugely successful 1990’s albums with an experimental, electronic approach on 2000’s Kid A. Drawing from wide influences ranging from classical to jazz to Brit pop, the group reached their highest level of critical acclaim and, thanks to some shrewd and original marketing techniques, … Read more

Farmhouse by Phish

Buy Farmhouse The last studio album before the group’s temporary breakup, Phish recorded a rootsy and accessible effort with Farmhouse. The songs are much more fully developed than most of those on the group’s previous seven studio albums, which tended to be base grooves for Phish’s live jams. As such, the album was met with … Read more

Brighter Days

August 9, 2011 by Leah Della Croce Introduction A Man Called E Beautiful Freak Electroshock Blues Brighter Days Blinking Lights The Holy Trinity What’s Next for Mr. E Daisies of the Galaxy, Souljacker, & Shootenanny Following the release of such a heavy and emotional album as Electroshock Blues, E very wisely went in the opposite … Read more