Stephen Malkmus Groove Denied

3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[O]ne of rock's great guitar poets messes with synths, drum machines and a vaguely British accent.....There's a satisfying sense of discovery to the more electronic tunes, of a laid-back icon finding new ways to make noise after the kids have gone to bed."
"[A]s it progresses, GROOVE DENIED changes shape, the outlines of its form shifting as each track bursts forth with ever more melody and wit."
Pitchfork (Website) - "The indie-rock icon fires up his laptop and lays down a set of quasi-electronic jams that owe more to late-1970s post-punk than to the Berlin nightlife that supposedly inspired the record."
Clash (Magazine) - "Much of it is actually classic Malkmus -- droll, improvised lyricism and sinuous, catchy melodies -- with a few added quirks"