Das Racist’s Relax is a bit of a letdown for me. I just didn’t enjoy it as much as the tapes. There are plenty of tracks here where the guys are their usual, hilarious selves. However, some of the funnier tracks lack the focus that make songs such
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Sad to say, I’m not big on this new Neon Indian album. I’d like to think that it’s not because of the hype that was built around the project’s last album, Psychic Chasms, but I’m afraid that might be a possibility. I don’t think
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On St. VIncent’s latest album, singer-songwriter Annie Clark comes together with some pretty bold and experimental flavors.I wouldn’t be surprised if fans found this to be a stranger record than 2009’s Actor. But while many moments on Strange Mercy are, uh, strange, I found this record
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On some level, I consider myself a fan of Wolves In the Throne Room: the Olympia, Washington black metal outfit. If I wasn’t, I don’t think I would have followed their exploits up until this point. I don’t see myself quitting, but I wasn’t as into
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The Men’s latest album, Leave Home, has some pretty abrasive, heavy, and eye-widening production on it. This straight-to-tape recording features some great guitar distortion: and the total package is so thick and saturated, it makes this album an extremely heavy and overbearing experience. Another breath of fresh air here
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The Drums’ sophomore release, Portamento, was an album I was pretty excited for. The group’s self-titled debut contained some of my favorite singles of last year, and I was hoping the same would happen with this release. Maybe my love of the last album lead to some unrealistic expectations,
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Shlohmo’s Bad Vibes is a nice set of thirteen beats that will chill out just about any situation. The music here functions on different levels of listening. They’re great as ambient backdrops, but can be explored actively as well. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Stylistically, I think Tripper is an exciting return to Hella’s old, stripped down form. Some fans may see it as a bit of a regression, but that’s only half of the truth. The duo throws in some overdubbed guitars and bass, and manages to utilize some of the
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One of the longest-running acts in alternative rock has a new album out, Considering I grew up with a lotta this band’s stuff on the radio, I thought I’d be a little more excited to hear the Chili Peppers have a new album out, Sadly, I wasn’t,
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Dan Barrett’s latest project, a full-length album and book, is both a personal and fictional exploration of death, suicide, depression, and the afterlife. Because of that, this video takes a look at both the music and the book that comes with this package. If anything makes the tracks on
