On SBTRKT’s self-titled debut, this London-based producer cooks up a solid set of dubstep songs; icing them with some pretty soulful vocals from Sampha. Plus, the clean and lean electronics bubbling under him are the perfect complement to the feelings he’s conveying. There are several different vocalists featured,
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I’VE BEEN THINKIN’ ‘BOUT BECOMIN’ A MANIAC! I’VE BEEN THINKIN’ ‘BOUT BECOMIN’ A MANIAC! I’VE BEEN THINKIN’ ‘BOUT BECOMIN’ A MANIAC! I’VE BEEN THINKIN’ ‘BOUT BECOMIN’ A MANIAC! I’VE BEEN THINKIN’ ‘BOUT BECOMIN’ A MANIAC! I’VE BEEN THINKIN’ ‘BOUT BECOMIN’ A MANIAC! I’VE
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Hailing from the Bronx, and featuring members of Murphy’s Law and Sick of It All, and Lament and Burn, Poor Lily brings punk back to its essential basics. And as old school as it sounds, this music could have only been made with hindsight, because it seems to pull
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A new video from Balkans new, self-titled album, which it out now on Double Phantom. I reviewed it very positively over here. Simple, but weird.
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If my son had made this album, I’d say this: “This is a strong debut, son. Strong debut.” WATCH THE REVIEW
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Found through the Fader, here’s a nice, full stream of the self-titled Balkans album that’s dropping this month Double Phantom Records. The album is an attractive blend sounds similar to that of UK post-punk, the Walkmen, and the Strokes. Lots of rough guitars, catchy songwriting, and guts.
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MP3 Back before this blog was lookin’ like a vanilla ice cream cone with a cherry on top, we blogged the track “Edita V” from this up-and-coming Atlanta outfit, Balkans. Their debut LP is coming out in May, and “Troubled and Done” is another tease toward it. I can’t
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Timber Timbre’s latest album is a scarily obsessive look at one man’s post-relationship trauma. The infatuation in the lyrics here runs deep, and it’s tempting to hear the record from beginning to end just to see how bad the train wreck gets. Not that lyrics and some
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Holy Ghost!’s self-titled debut is getting released physically and digitally this month on DFA Recs. There’s even a crazy iTunes exclusive going on right now that has brought the album’s price down to $7.59! I should be reviewing this thing sooner rather than later. The dance
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Yuck’s latest album is a fun embrace of the sound on classic albums from Dinosaur Jr., Yo La Tengo, Elliott Smith, and many more artists and bands considered “90s.” While this album is an alright place to visit, it’s hard to exactly describe where you are. That’s
