art rock
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While not as stuck in the past and weakly produced as Wilson’s last full-length, Hand. Cannot. Erase. displays a similar lack of excitement when it comes to rehashing ideas from classic progressive rock albums.
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Of Montreal has just shared the second single off its upcoming LP Aureate Gloom. Lead “Bassem Sabry” certainly did enough to get us anticipating this album, this new track “Empyrean Abattoir” only managing to add to that anticipation. Give it a listen above and enjoy! Aureate Gloom is out 3
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https://soundcloud.com/polyvinyl-records/of-montreal-bassem-sabry-1/s-EMF9j I distinctly remember the term “asexual beige” being idiotically lobbed at of Montreal’s last record, Lousy with Sylvianbriar. The band’s subtle subversion of blues rock on that project definitely wasn’t what many were expecting after the manic chamber pop of Paralytic
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TV On The Radio returns with a slightly more electronic sound on Seeds.
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UK-based art pop outfit alt-J releases an even more obtuse followup to their popular debut album.
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The new Shellac album is decent, but falls disappointingly short of the reaction “Dude, incredible!”
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8k3qB61lhk&feature=youtu.be You know, to hell with the people who say Julian Casablancas should accept his limits as a frontman. Technically speaking, sure his vocal range isn’t the widest and his voice is most appealing when it’s belting out
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Nick Zammuto follows his self-titled 2012 album up with a more subtle winter record.
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Shiny Eyed Babies by Bent Knee Grand, serene, and progressive, I’m loving this track from the forthcoming Bent Knee record, Shiny Eyed Babies. Not only are some of the instrumental passages in the 6-minute monster, “Being Human,” pretty creative, but some of the band’s instrumental builds are unbelievably
