Music

This is where I throw in my lot with the opinionated, the verbose, the superciliously self-important, because the ability to appreciate music is far more important than actually being able to create it.

The cover of Third, Portishead's third album of original material after a 10 year hiatus. A Return to Dissonance: Portishead's Third

Through untold hours of listening, Portishead helped define an entire era of my existence. In lieu of such history, can the third time really be the charm?

BW Britney Spears Blackout liner photo. Britney Spears - Blackout

After almost ten years, the perky pop siren has finally slithered from my screen into my music collection.

The cover of the extremely rare Inspector Gadget French import soundtrack. Inspector Gadget Original TV Soundtrack

Forget that ill-conceived money-grab of a movie. This is the real soundtrack die-hard Gadget fans have been waiting for.

Nine Inch Nail's 1999 double LP, The Fragile. Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile

From the moment I heard NIN's epic double album spectacular, I was forever changed, and have been obsessed ever since.

The back of Ladytron's 2011 epic, Gravity the Seducer. Ladytron - Gravity the Seducer

Cool, star-filled nights and vivid vistas are the order of the day for Ladytron's fifth outing, and the results are pure gold.