After a bit of confusion over my review of the song “Party Boy,” Boris has officially released a track from their forthcoming album, Attention Please. I’m sorry to say that this song confirms what I most feared: The next song I heard from this album would be a plainly
1. Young Galaxy- (CFCF Remix) 2. Dumbo Gets Mad- You Make You Feel (Cj Lavoire Remix) (Soundcloud) 3. Toro Y Moi- Still Sound (lovelife remix) (Soundcloud) 4. First Aid Kit- When I grow Up (Fever Ray Cover) (Soundcloud) 5. Tom Tom Club- Genius of Live (Señor Coconut Remix) (Just left
I’m not sure what the problem is here. Is it something a new shirt would fix? I’m not sure. This video / song comes from the Canadian band the Luyas. They’ve got a new LP dropping today via Dead Oceans titled Too Beautiful to Work. If the odd
Toro Y Moi’s latest LP is a noticeable improvement compared to the sketchbook of ideas that made up his last album, Causers of this. Underneath the Pine is loaded with light, pretty arrangements and dancey disco beats. The songwriting and vocals aren’t always standout, though. While the whole
Colin Stetson’s latest album redefines the saxophone in an avant-garde context. His drones, motifs, and highly technical sax runs are undeniably gripping and beautiful. Not every piece here may sound completely fleshed out, but the technical ability shown throughout the album is more than enough to distract from that
We’re taking on the latest Bright Eyes single, “Shell Games,” which comes off the album the People’s Key. Is this song for you? Find out in this review. Review: Bright Eyes- Shell Games Video: Bright Eyes- Shell Games
Radiohead’s latest LP is a fan-pleasing piece of work. It’s loaded with beautiful and well-recorded sounds, and even Thom Yorke’s songwriting shows some muscle with moments like “Lotus Flower” and “Separator.” But there’s something that clicks away and eats away at the first half of this
Nicolas Jaar’s debut LP is a dark exercise in bleak dance beats, sound collages, and ambient interludes. Though the album doesn’t come off with a clear intent, Space Is Only Noise makes for a really heady and beautiful listen. What makes this album attractive isn’t exactly obvious
When it comes to black metal, Vreid’s V is as melodic and thrashy as they come. It’s actually difficult to simply call it a black metal album. The production is fantastic, and the musicianship is impressive during a lot of the solos, too. The issue I’m having
With all of this Odd Future buzz going around, the hip hop world seems pretty noisy right now, but I don’t want this to go unnoticed: Fresno rapper Fashawn has just dropped his latest mixtape, Higher Learning 2. It’s an army of new flows featuring beats that sample
