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Released This Week: AA Bondy, Girls, Mates of State, Wild Flag
AA Bondy — Believers Well, he’s done it. He’s gone and changed his signature style. You know the one: stripped-down recordings, acoustic guitars, that voice of his. Thankfully, the change really is quite good: Believers is lush, evocative,…
Brian Eno evokes youthful exuberance with new record
Brian Eno’s 40-year career has seen him push the bounds of art rock, innovate ambient and redefine the sounds we hear every day. His last album, 2010’s Small Craft on a Milk Sea, is still sinking in, but Eno’s wasting no time in sending…
Cool Albums, Cool Art #1: Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo — a band with a penchant for album art that lives on its own but never overpowers the music (that would be a feat!) — produced one of my favorite albums, And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out. Musically, it’s sublime, and…
What's been keeping me busy
Oh, devoted readers of MusicGeek.org -- all one of you. It's been a while, and for that, I apologize. I will resume updates at my earliest convenience. I've been working and attending summer courses — and the World Cup just started, so…
The Fun Police are, well, fun
The Fun Police The Fun Police are... well... fun! A quick listen of their most recent EP, Spring Break EP, had me dancing in my seat. Released for free at their website, www.thefunpolicemusic.com , the EP is three songs long with "Gringo…
Chiptunes For President
"Dawn Metropolis" by Anamanaguchi Last week, Jared featured an article spotlighting the music of “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” I now feel it is my solemn duty to take MusicGeek.org’s Chiptune virginity. According to Wikipedia, “A…
Wes Anderson flexes musical muscle in The Royal Tenenbaums
Wes Anderson, film director known best for emergent classics like The Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore clearly knows what he's doing with film — but can we say the same about the use of music in his films? The Royal Tenenbaums proved…
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones bring back their signature sound with Pinpoints and Gin Joints
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Pinpoints and Gin Joints The album starts with a sound familiar to any fan of ska music. It's an instant reminder that The Mighty Mighty Bosstones haven't lost it, even after all these years. The band started…