Mates Of State - Bring It Back
:: This is the kind of record that makes me do Rodin’s Thinker while staring out the window one minute and then spontaneously switch to head nod and protruded lips a la Jagger the next.
The M’s - Future Women
:: Though this record may sound all over the [...]
Iron And Wine | Calexico - In The Reins
:: I can’t believe I didn’t focus in on this when it originally came out, but I love it.
Princess Superstar - My Machine
:: Is this some sort of massively planned joke because I couldn’t continue listening because I was too busy laughing at some point.
Fembots [...]
Destroyer - Rubies
:: Besides being the best Dan Bejar slash Destroyer related stuff since This Night, my favorite song is “Painter In Your Pocket.”
Times New Viking - Dig Yourself
:: It’s a stunned feeling when you may have found your new lo-fi friends by complete accident.
Delaware - Lost In The Beauty Of Innocence
:: This [...]
A little late considering I was out of town all last week and am in Kansas City, MO tomorrow.
The Strokes - First Impressions Of Earth
:: It has become all too popular to talk shit about the Strokes, probably because of their success considering their backgrounds, but half of this record is reason [...]
The Happy Bullets - The Vice And Virtue Ministry
:: The lead track can be misleading (imagine that!) so do yourself a favor and start with the second track and enjoy the occassional falsetto combined with the semi-predictable vocal and percussion stops and starts.
Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins - Rabbit Furcoat
:: Insanity I [...]
Davenport - The Hands Of Worm Heaven
:: With one minute left of a nearly fifteen minute song consisting of isolation torture drums, I was forced to write this band off forever before caving to the demands of my captors and revealing the name of Bob Woodward’s source’s source.
Cars Can Be Blue - [...]
Writing from San Francisco tonight…
Clearlake - Amber
:: “No Kind Of Life” is a great opener to what sounds like a good record.
The Mendoza Line - Full of Light and Full of Fire
:: Note to self: remember to let David Beisel know that he’ll enjoy the hell out of this record since it’s [...]
I’ve been trying to consistently write a single sentence on 10 New records every week, typically either late Sunday or sometime on Monday. It’s a challenge to find and listen to that many records a week though the sheer quantity of music available these days suggests otherwise. I find time to listen on [...]
Cat Power - The Greatest
:: Cat Power fans are borderline insane and OCD —- that’s what makes them sincere in my opinion, but “The Greatest” is sure to drive them closer to their Chan as this a record that they’ll eat up from start to finish.
Volcano! - Beautiful Seizure
:: If the first track [...]
Test Icicles - For Screening Purposes Only
:: I like the “Circle Square Triangle” single better than I do the FSPO full-length.
Arctic Monkeys - Beneath The Boardwalk
:: I can see how these demos got them signed to Domino, but I hear more Mersey Beat than I do Buzzcocks which is not what I’ve read [...]
Bloc Party - Two More Years
:: While not a drastic departure from Silent Alarm, this is only required for fans that otherwise cannot stand another day without owning the complete Bloc Party collection.
Edith Frost - It’s A Game
:: I’ve been in love with Edith Frost ever since I heard “Cars And Parties” [...]
Tangiers - The Family Myth
:: There’s something in the water in Toronto apparently that makes the residents put out some well crafted music and The Family Myth is no exception.
Uncut - Those Who Were Hung Hang Here
:: Another Toronto band with a very respectable 2005 2004 (confusing my Paper Bag releases) release?
Editors [...]
Gang Of Four - Return The Gift
:: Any fan of GoF needs to hear this immediately.
Sons And Daughters - The Repulsion Box
:: Not something that I would consider listening to everyday, though I can admire the talent and creativity that was required in making this record.
Moonlight Towers - Like You Were [...]
We Are Scientists - Love And Squalor
:: Though I’m much more impressed when girls sing the oh-oh’s, don’t let the pedestrian nature of the first few songs keep you from listening to the better quality (but not great) songs towards the end of the record.
Rocky Votolato - Makers
:: Makes me feel like drinking [...]
The Mona Reels - Meet The Mona Reels
:: The overall record seems a little unbalanced, but there are some really standout tracks that make this record a necessary listen.
The Duke Spirit - Cuts Across The Land
:: Don’t get me wrong, I like pieces and parts of this record the more I listen to [...]