Soundcheck Podcast

Björk's sixth studio album, Volta, was released May 8.

Burst Apart is the second full-length record from Brooklyn-based The Antlers, and it's on our short list of albums of th... Read more

Amanda Shires, a Texas singer-songwriter with a flair for fiddle and ukulele, has us generally all a-swoon over Carrying... Read more

Helplessness Blues, the second full-length record from Fleet Foxes, is a smart and challenging blend of folk and pop, ol... Read more

Nine Types Of Light, the latest from Brooklyn's TV On The Radio, is a mix of beats, hooks and surprising emotional depth... Read more

Civilian, the third effort from Baltimore duo Wye Oak, has us divided, and animated. It's a unique sound, to be sure -- ... Read more

Canadian indie rocker Dan Bejar has us all a-dazzle with Kaputt, the latest from his Destroyer project. While he's a mem... Read more

Your friends at Soundcheck have consulted and agree: 2010 has been one of the best years for music in at least a decade.... Read more

Majesty Shredding, the long-awaited ninth album from old-schoolers Superchunk, rocks pretty hard. But is that a good thi... Read more

Swedish dance-pop phenom Robyn recently released Body Talk, actually a trilogy of EPs released during 2010. As far as el... Read more

Sure, F**k You is a terrific single -- but how does the rest of Cee Lo's latest record, The Lady Killer, measure up? How... Read more

Old-school punkers OFF! are releasing a collection of 16 songs in under 18 minutes that prove punk is alive and well. Or... Read more

The Fool, the first full-length effort from the L.A. all-female quartet Warpaint, is a dreamy blend of texture and tone.... Read more

Grinderman is the band that succeeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, in that it comprises Nick Cave and former members of t... Read more

Damien Jurado's solo album St. Bartlett was produced by Richard Swift, himself a successful independent singer-songwrite... Read more

Crazy For You, the latest from Best Coast, is awash in good vibes and reverb. Is it too much, or too little, of a good t... Read more

You Are Not Alone, the latest from gospel legend Mavis Staples, adds just the right amount of Now to a whole good lotta ... Read more

Infinite Arms, the follow-up to 2007's Cease To Begin, features Ben Bridwell's latest lineup as Band Of Horses. We like ... Read more

High Violet, the latest from The National, is getting crazy buzz, but how does it stack up to 2007's Boxer? And, regardl... Read more

Brooklyn duo Das Racist has released a mixtape called Shut Up, Dude. Dudes, it's awesome. It takes rap to a very smart p... Read more