Mogwai’s latest album is a potent concentrate of the band’s usual formula. Rather than varying in volume throughout a given song, the compositions here concentrate on adding more and more layers of guitars, keys, and effects as each song progresses. It’s pretty krautrock of them if you
New video for the Mogwai track “Mexican Grand Prix.” Does anybody else think this track breathes “krautrock”? Check my review of the band’s new LP, Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will right here. Look for the album on Sub Pop. –
New York’s Beach Fossils are readying a new EP via Captured Tracks titled What A Pleasure. The first track to drop from it, “Out In the Way,” actually features Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum. Nice! Listen for some lo-fi production, jangly guitars, and dreamy vocals. What A Pleasure comes
T,TC’s latest single goes down the same dark road we saw him on in Bastard. His flow and rhymes are better than ever, but I’m still hesitant to jump into the foxhole and start fighting for the future of Odd Future. There’s a ton of potential
Coral is a collection of old and new sample-based ocean spray beats from Monster Rally, taken from their first 3 EP’s: EP, Palm Reader, and Color Sky. It includes new material as well. Influenced by the African highlife, Bahamian calypso and Tahitian nightlife, this LP is like sitting on
Natural Child’s self-titled 7” is a fierce piece of garage punk. These guys party hard on their songs. So hard, I had a hang over just from listening to this thing on repeat. If you’re in the market for something rough, fun, and wild, lend your ears. WATCH
“Airbrushed” will be the first of Anamanaguchi’s 2010 summer singles to get a physical release this March. This ultra-melodic rock anthem is an awesome overload that has to power to make both eyes and smiles to wide. There’s no doubt that these guys are smashing any preconceived notions
Last year, the comments sections of my videos were lightly peppered with suggestions of the latest Seabear album, We Built a Fire. Sorry dudes and dudettes. I guess I was busy or something. Just didn’t like it as much as I thought I would. Well, the band’s frontman,
Norway’s Vreid bring a really melodic face to modern black metal. The thrashy riffs and moody interludes throughout the band’s new album, V, aren’t usually so pronounced on an album of this style, but I’ll take it. They know how to be harsh, but balance it
After a somewhat surprising “break,” the Strokes have come back with a vengeance, wielding a new single from their upcoming album, “Cover of Darkness.” Is this track for you? Find out in this review. Review: The Strokes- Cover of Darkness Stream: The Strokes- Cover of Darkness (article link)
