- April 15, 2013
- 4 Comments
- Reviews
Depeche Mode, CHVRCHES, Tera Melos, Wire, Black Angels, and more w/the Quickness
A group of quick, cursory reviews and mentions of some songs and albums that I wanted to talk about for the past week, but didn’t get a chance to. So, they have wound up in this video.
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- March 28, 2013
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- Reviews
Kvelertak – Meir
Kvelertak delivers once again with high energy, solid production, anthemic melodies, catchy choruses, and a tastefully executed blend of influences: rock ‘n’ roll, black metal, hardcore punk, and heavy metal.
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- February 27, 2013
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- Reviews
- February 26, 2013
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- Reviews
Atoms For Peace – Amok
On this debut Atoms For Peace LP, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke uses this new band of his to continue honing the electronic style he’s been toying with since 2006′s The Eraser. Stylistically, it’s almost a sequel to Radiohead’s The King of Limbs, and this just happens to be one of those moments where the sequel is better.
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- February 25, 2013
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- Reviews
Iceage – You’re Nothing
Iceage’s sophomore full-length brings the same downtrodden, depressive ferocity that the band’s last album did, but with a bit more length and diversity. While it’s not exactly progressive, it’s still a blast–just like the debut LP.
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- February 18, 2013
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- Reviews
Grouper – The Man Who Died In His Boat
On her latest installment of tracks–which were formulated at the time of 2008′s Dragging a Dead Dear Up a Hill–multi-instrumentalist Liz Harris brings another collection of ambient-style folk tracks that are opaque, shadowy, and extremely emotive.
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- January 9, 2013
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- Podcasts
The Needle Drop: 01-08-12
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- December 27, 2012
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Top-50 Albums of 2012
It’s been another year, y’all! So here are my favorite albums from this past year! It’s been fun doing reviews for you on the regular, and I plan to continue into 2013. Thanks for liking, commenting, watching, and believing.
Here is a YouTube playlist of music from these 50 albums.
- October 22, 2012
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Daphni- Jiaolong
As Daphni, electronic music veteran Daniel Snaith–if you’ll allow me to call him that–assembles a series of straightforward and colorful tech house tracks.
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- August 7, 2012
- 16 Comments
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Y U NO REVIEW: AUGUST ’12
In this installment of Y U NO REVIEW, I’m giving quick, undercooked opinions on the latest releases from Childish Gambino, Gojira, Anna Von Hausswolff, Fang Island, Jeremiah Jae, Coin Locker Kid, Micachu & the Shapes, Tenacious D, Debo Band, The Antlers, Jeff the Brotherhood, Guided By Voices, Peaking Lights, Garbage, John Frusciante, and the Gaslight Anthem.