PIANO MAN: A LOOK AT ALEXIS TAYLOR’S “PIANOS”
When Alexis Taylor, member of British Synth-Pop band Hot Chip, releases an album called Pianos, and it’s just him and a piano singing sugary…
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ALBUM REVIEW: “TRUE SADNESS” BY THE AVETT BROTHERS
The Avett Brothers have always held a broad spectrum of influences and inspirations within their music. Although each time they pull from their lives,…
BEFORE THE TAKING OF A TOAST AND TEA: MY MORNING JACKET REMIX AND REMASTER “IT STILL MOVES”
Of all the shocking tracks on Bob Dylan’s 1970 release, Self Portrait, none may be so bold as the reimagining of his classic “Like…
ALBUM REVIEW: “MOON SON” BY THE LAWSUITS
When it comes to The Lawsuits, pieces of various styles have always mixed and mingled, perhaps because they know that there’s really only two…
KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD’S NEW ALBUM IS LITERALLY AN ENDLESS TRIP
A nine-pointed prism howls at you from an acidic orange sunset, burning like a subliminal message that doesn’t disappear fast enough. Your eyes bounce…
ALBUM REVIEW: “DISTORTLAND” BY THE DANDY WARHOLS
A little over 20 years and nine albums later, The Dandy Warhols are far from done. Distortland, their tenth release, hits stores today (April 8th)…
ALBUM REVIEW: “WE DISAPPEAR” BY THE THERMALS
Damn, Thermals, back at it again! Sorry. But it’s true: after three years, the Portland group has returned with their seventh LP We Disappear…
ALBUM REVIEW: SISTER SPARROW & THE DIRTY BIRDS “FOWL PLAY”
Recorded live this past New Year’s Eve, Fowl Play from Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds is an energizing blast of dizzying soul. Polished…
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘TELLURIC’ BY MATT CORBY
If you know me, you’d know that I’ve been following the career of Matt Corby for quite some time now. Back when I was…
ALBUM REVIEW: “EMOTIONAL MUGGER” BY TY SEGALL
Sitting around listening to Ty Segall’s newest album for Drag City, Emotional Mugger, knowing that I have an album review pledged to write, I…