Snake Oil is a new CT-based psych rock project. It features a member of the band Weigh Down, and seems to be entirely instrumental. Seems like a self-recorded approach to reviving a classic sound. In a way, it sort of reminds me of Dumbo Gets Mad, so those who see
MP3 I caught this electronic dance duo at SXSW, and I feel lucky I did. Seeing these guys rock laptops, keys, and samplers in person really sold me on the material they released on Surf Noir last year. The EP is getting a reissue treatment on Moshi Moshi.
MP3 I caught this electronic dance duo at SXSW, and I feel lucky I did. Seeing these guys rock laptops, keys, and samplers in person really sold me on the material they released on Surf Noir last year. The EP is getting a reissue treatment on Moshi Moshi.
Trap Them’s third album won’t be a shock if you’ve heard their earlier work, but they have inched once more toward a unified sound. With Kurt Ballou at the controls again, the band has built a torturous gauntlet of twelve pounding tracks. They’ve got the intensity
New video for “Grown Ocean,” which is from the new Fleet Foxes album, Helplessness Blues. Check a track review I did for the titled track right here. –
BOBBY– Self-Titled / Partisan Recs / June 21st MP3: BOBBY- Groggy –
Boris’ first single from Heavy Rocks is a hefty take on the bluesy sounds metal used to have during its salad days in the 1970s. It recalls the work the band did on the original Heavy Rocks, too, which came out in 2002. It’s 9 years later and Boris
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
Album Reviews
Panda Bear- Tomboy
I enjoy Animal Collective as much as the next guy, which is why I’m baffled by this album failing to translate in any sort of major enjoyment to me. I have to admit I kind of saw this coming, though. Many of these tracks were released on singles before