The Beatific Visions is a huge step forward for Brakes, which may seem surprising since the first album was so damned good.   Full text...

Still-feisty Brits temper their outbursts with -- love?  Full text...

This album has enough catchiness and sadness to made it a repeat lesson well until their future sound is revealed. There is still time to make “The Chicken Dance” rival “The Twist”, or if not, certainly “The Mashed Potato”.  Full text...

The Beatific Visions is a sonic dichotomy of country and punk sensibilities. For every hit, there exists a miss. And to be honest, the hits are hardly on target and the misses are a mile away.  Full text...