Podcasts
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On the band’s sixth album, Black Lips clean up their sound with Mark Ronson at the mixing board. And even though things are coming in cleaner and clearer, the band hasn’t lost any of their energy and attitude in the process–which is what makes Black Lips records
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On the Shivers’ More, the band’s frontman, Keith Zariello, comes off a little more lovesick than usual. The songs here deal with many flavors of love, but many of them don’t taste all that good. And intentionally so, because More doesn’t have a very positive outlook when
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Beirut has a new single out! Those who love hearing the sounds of Eastern European music filtered through an American lens can rejoice! But honestly, Zach Condon’s Beirut has put together two pretty solid full-length records, and this single has mouths–or ears, maybe–watering for a third. “East
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New York’s Krallice, unarguably, are one of the current strain of American bands that are helping to keep black metal relevant in the West. I liked the band’s self-titled debut just fine, but I was expecting brighter days ahead for the group. With album after album, despite this
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On Ulver’s latest album, the band brings on Guapo’s and Mothlite’s Daniel O’Sullivan as a collaborator. He certainly helps Kristoffer Rygg and company bring the band’s sound in a different direction for this new record, but I seriously wonder if it’s for the record.
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On its latest EP, which is a folloup to 2010’s Silver, Eternal Summers being four new tracks into their discography, embracing the sounds of twee and fem-powered post-punk acts the UK was churning out in the late 70s and early 80s. Though not every track here hit me hard,
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On their third album, Ponytail turns the noise down and pumps the musicianship up. While this album isn’t as harsh or mind-melting at 2008’s Ice Cream Spiritual, this new album–aptly titled Do Whatever You Want All the Time–shows the band letting their improvisational flags fly. These
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On his latest EP, Manifestations, Mono/Poly brings all of the sounds informing his full-length debut to their melting point. Rather than hoping from idea to idea, this short release shoots for an atmospheric aesthetic filled with crisp beats and glitched bass programming. Like any good release on Brainfeeder, it’
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On their latest EP, Beach Fossils are shooting for stronger songs and better production. They even bring on the help of Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum to bring one of the tracks to life. In my opinion, it’s improved the band’s sound greatly. Is this EP for you?
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On their fifth studio album DeVotchKa goes further down the road of simplification with their sound. The songs to come off as being more immediate and catchier, but I miss the whimsical instrumentation and international flavors that used to shine a little brighter in the music. We’re touching down
