Little Wings - Soft Pow’r
November 30th, 2007 by Jack Pereira · No Comments »
Receiving this Little Wings record was a delight for a number of reasons, including everything down to the album's packaging. · Read this review »
Interview: Paul Hawley from Hot Hot Heat
November 29th, 2007 by Jedediah Gilchrist · No Comments »
"I'd like to think that we transcend labels. This record certainly puts us in a new category...though which that is I'm not sure yet." · Read this interview »
“Grace Cathedral Hill” - Cerys Matthews [”Open Roads” Single]
November 28th, 2007 by Jedediah Gilchrist · 1 Comment »
Her "Grace Cathedral Hill" is an improvement overall, but not one which relies on production gimmicks or a stylistic overhaul (I’m looking at you, Nouvelle Vague). · Read this review »
His Name Is Alive - Xmmer
November 27th, 2007 by Jack Pereira · No Comments »
With a multitude of quality releases spanning what will soon be two decades, one would expect Defever's creativity to be spent, but Xmmer proves that is clearly not the case. · Read this review »
Sonic Evolution: The National’s “29 Years” and “Slow Show”
November 26th, 2007 by Jedediah Gilchrist · No Comments »
A lyric's impact depends so much on the music surrounding it. Case in point: The National's longing refrain from both "29 Years" and "Slow Show". · Read this feature »
Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving (Parts 1-3)
November 22nd, 2007 by Jacob Rigby · 1 Comment »
Though sometimes sounding a bit too much like the Microphones, Thanksgiving has created about a half hour's worth of decent songs. It's a shame this half hour is spread out over almost an hour and a half of mostly mediocre lo-fi folk pop. · Read this review »
Iron & Wine - The Shepherd’s Dog
September 26th, 2007 by Jack Pereira · No Comments »
Despite accumulating a considerable listenership, Sam Beam had pretty humble beginnings -- his first album was recorded largely on a four-track. Woman King began the completion of Iron & Wine's progression into a fuller sound and his collaboration with Calexico last year continued it. The Shepherd's Dog is yet another step and may easily be his best album yet, and one of the best this year. · Read this review »
Live Review: Akron Famiy w/Bob Log III (09.23.07)
September 25th, 2007 by Jack Pereira · No Comments »
After seeing this band live, I can confidently claim that if schizophrenia were band it would be Akron/Family. Fortunately some of the personalites displayed on this night were impeccable. · Read this review »
I Disagree: Sonic Youth - Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star
September 24th, 2007 by Jack Pereira · No Comments »
When you're a band like Sonic Youth, a lot is expected of you, and unfortunately, sometimes it's a lot of the same. However, that's quite a hypocritical expectation of a band that bent so many boundaries. · Read this feature »
“Dumb Animal” - TV on the Radio ft. Aku [Province single]
September 21st, 2007 by Jack Pereira · 2 Comments »
After last year's stellar Return to Cookie Mountain, this new track sees TV on the Radio continuing to stake their place as one of the best bands working today with a b-side as strong as most groups' A material. · Read this review »
