Julian Ring

New York sad sacks surmount diminishing expectations despite being one member short.

In honor of the band’s new album, we revisit their brightest spots.

Back from hiatus, the Brooklyn band underwhelms by opting for the straight and narrow.

The frontman works out his former band’s legacy for himself.

Petty, disgruntled and writing lean, reels it in and regroups

A no-frills package reappraises a forgotten album — and a lost band.

Popping the champagne to 25 years of excellent sounds.

Uncovered tracks from the Cali quartet offer an imperfect glimpse of a band at play.

A lazy, tedious endeavor that never attempts to correct its predecessor’s flaws.

“We get drunker, better and younger as we go along.”

A cloudy detour running through a bramble patch.

If we could only have one Zeppelin album… this would be it.