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
It seemed impossible, but the Pains of Being Pure at Heart have somehow found a way to sound sweeter and more innocent than they did on their self-titled debut. This slight change in direction didn’t sit well with me on first listen, though. I was a little disappointed to
A while back, I took on Mono/Poly’s debut album, Paramatma, in a video review. Overall, though the LP has some great ideas, it kinda spread itself thin by concentrating its efforts on a plethora of different sounds–you know, kinda like this. But that’s just all my
