I’ve been getting a lot of e-mails pointing my ears toward Death Grips. There’s talk around the blog-o-sphere about who is involved with this project and how. Names like Zach Hill keep coming up, too, which doesn’t surprise me since some of the production moves on this
Since my review of that Craft Spells album, I’ve been having a hankering for lo-fi, self-recorded rock and pop. So, let’s introduce the Brooklyn band Ex-Cops. Though “Broken Chinese Chairs” is pretty fun and breezy, the mood of this band can get pretty dark, too. Word ’round the
Though it is fun to see Bibio cover so much ground on this album–jumping from cowbell rock ballads to odd electronics without batting an eye–the songs behind the sounds aren’t doing all that much for me. Not that this album isn’t tuneful. In many respects it
New video for the Two Wounded Birds joint “All We Wanna Do.” From the moment I heard these guys, I dug their embrace of a surf rock sound. They’re still staying true to the sand and the sea, but they’re coming out of their shell a lot more,
The Sleepwalking Society–released this month on Tru Thoughts–comes almost four years after Everything Under the Sun: Nostalgia 77’s previous album. This octet’s influences include free and spiritual jazz; plus, funk, soul, and Afrobeat. On “Simmerdown,” guest vocalist Josa Peit takes center stage in Nostalgia 77’s
Fucked Up is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario. The band won the 2009 Polaris Music Prize for their album The Chemistry of Common Life. Their third LP, David Comes to Life–according to the Matablog–should be more melodic than the band’s prior work. The heavy female
New, free mixtape / album from Big K.R.I.T. titled Returnof4eva. Just download it! –
Craft Spells’ debut LP is a mutated mixtape of the best sounds new wave had to offer. It’s a kind of shy LP, but the tunes will definitely stick with anyone willing to lean in and give a close listen. Though it doesn’t reinvent the wheel, this thing
Spirit Spine is the home-recorded journey through the outsider sounds of psychedelia, kraut rock, ambient music, minimalism, and dream pop. The sounds on “Ocean of Sand” sort of remind me of Parts & Labor’s previous album Receivers, but this project’s influences run much deeper than that–just look
