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Review: Johnnyswim, 'Georgica Pond'

These are songs by and for feel-big dreamers, performed with a gift for weapons-grade ingratiation by a pair of born crowd-pleasers.

Review: Josh Ritter, 'Gathering'

Ritter's ninth album rose out of a prolific songwriting binge, and it shows in the breadth of sounds and stories on display.

Those Darlins' latest album, <em>Screw Gets Loose,</em> finds the group moving toward harder-rocking material.

Those Darlins: Making Un-Country Noises

Those Darlins hooked up at the Southern Girls Rock 'n' Roll Camp, which bassist Kelley Darlin founded in 2003. Critic Robert Christgau is glad to see the band finally playing rock, as well.

Matraca Berg's latest album is titled <em>The Dreaming Fields</em>.

Matraca Berg: 'Dreaming' Out Loud

On her latest album, the Nashville singer-songwriter tells compelling stories from the inside out.

A marvel of economy and concision, Now, Now's "Dead Oaks" never wastes a breath.

Now, Now: Perfect Pop In 100 Seconds

A marvel of economy and concision, "Dead Oaks" sums up a relationship without wasting a breath.

"Any Other Day," from Woods' new<em> Sun and Shade</em>, is a brief but appealingly off-kilter two-minute concoction.

Woods: The Shady Side Of 'Sunny'

"Any Other Day," from Woods' new Sun and Shade, is a brief but appealingly off-kilter two-minute concoction.

Song Premiere: Title Fight, 'Sympathy'

Title Fight hits the sweet spot between the heartfelt pop-punk and melodic post-hardcore, but keeps its ear open to unexpected pop sources like Sonic Youth.

Detroit-born singer Maureen McDonald, who goes by MoZella, says she wanted her new album to sound like the music her mother grew up on and loved.

MoZella: Recording An Homage To The Motor City

On her latest record, the Detroit-born singer teams up with songwriting veteran Brian Holland to pay tribute to the Motown sound.

Hip Hop Hoodios: Latin-Jewish Hip-Hoppers

Josh Norek and Abraham Velez of Hip Hop Hoodios talk to host Michel Martin about their latest CD, Carne Masada: Quite Possibly the Very Best of Hip Hop Hoodios. The two discuss the way they mix Jewish and Latin sounds with cultural commentary and a healthy dose of humor.

A Musical Chameleon's Chamber Pop 'Classics'

Susan Werner has done alternative folk, original American songbook material, and gospel for agnostics. And for her latest effort, she's picked a handful of '60s and '70s pop hits, and arranged string and woodwind backings for them.

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