Australian death metal outfit Portal has a sound that impenetrably thick and noisy, and they use it to bombard listeners with an ever-changing series of riffs and dismal melodies. However, when it comes to the composition of these riffs and melodies, the album is pretty run-of-the-mill by death metal standards
With monstrous hits of bass, detailed trap-style hi-hats, and an infectiously unique synth riff, if Baauer’s “Harlem Shake” isn’t a perfect banger, it’s pretty damn close. WATCH THE REVIEW
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. WATCH THE REVIEW
On Pissed Jeans’ latest effort the band still sounds, uh, pissed. WATCH THE REVIEW
A group of quick, cursory reviews of albums, tracks, and other musical events that occurred this past week that I wanted to talk about a bit, which includes new stuff from James Blake, Pusha T, Grave Babies, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, and more. WATCH THE REVIEWS
Judging from tracks like “Gold Soul Theory,” New York’s the Underachievers certainly have style and vision; however, they don’t display it on every single track on this new mixtape–which really does feel like a smattering of different sounds and messages. It’s the spacier and more spiritual
On their first full-length collaborative effort, Adam Green & Binki Shapiro appear to have more in common then one would assume; however, that doesn’t always guarantee chemistry. WATCH THE REVIEW
On the band’s first effort in over 20 years, My Bloody Valentine doesn’t overreach their seminal efforts on Loveless, but the band still proves they have a hefty amount of relevance and creativity to spare when it comes to shoegaze. WATCH THE REVIEW
On II, Unknown Mortal Orchestra rockets past a somewhat lackluster debut with a longer album that features more variety, melody, and personality. WATCH THE REVIEW
On its sophomore full-length, psych pop project Dumbo Gets Mad is sounding a little more chaotic–and slightly less enjoyable because of it. WATCH THE REVIEW
