When I first heard True Blue from Dirty Beaches’ Sweet 16 EP, I have to say I was impressed. The romantic tone and undulating guitars made me want to sit by a fire on a beach at dusk, wrapped in … Continue reading
Radiohead surprised everyone today and released their new album The King of Limbs. Fans in the states cheered to have the album a full day early, from scheduled release, to celebrate an unusual warm snap. Spring had come early, complete … Continue reading
Everybody’s favorite musical noodler is back at it with what can be considered a rocker… for him. Sure it’s whispery and filled with all the over-lavish overlapping lutes you’d expect from Sufjan Stevens, it also is the most direct album … Continue reading
Run Gnarls Barkley :5 Stars: 2008 If you kids haven’t already — beg, steal, and borrow the new Gnarls Barkey single “Run” off their next full length “The Odd Couple”. If this is any indication of their vision let me … Continue reading
The Eraser Thom Yorke :4 Stars: 2006 As a band Radiohead is one of those groups which, while my father had bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, innovated and never did the same thing twice. Radiohead has never … Continue reading
Sologne Loney, Dear :4 Stars: 2006 Scandinavians have more fun. They live longer and they eat fish in shit you really shouldn’t. No wonder that they create more pop than a milk flood at the Rice Crispies factory. Sure they … Continue reading
Field Music :4 Stars: 2005 Now I’m not sure how you feel about Steely Dan. Some hate them because of their 70′s stylings, but if you can keep in mind how rocking their tunes are, you can quickly fall in … Continue reading
Year of Meteors :4 Stars: Nonesuch 2005 There are just some artist that can break into your head through your ears and churn up deeply hidden memories with a well placed lyric. Jeff Tweedy, Sufjan Stevens, Nina Nastasia have this … Continue reading
Editors The Back Room :2 Stars: Kitchenware 2005 Eh? Who the hell are the Editors you might be asking. Well if moody rock were wheat production in the midwest, these guys would be connecticut. They are not particularly memorable and … Continue reading
! Voxtrot :4 Stars: 2005 on Cult Hero Records Packing in the polish you might expect from veteran musicians, Austin Texas’ Voxtrot sparkle on their debut effort Raised By Wolves EP available for order at voxtrot.net. The 5 track EP … Continue reading
