Album Reviews
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Album Review: White Orange - White Orange
Loud. Insane. Tritely comprehensive. A shit ton of fun. This could pretty much sum up Portland Oregon's newly founded thrash rock sensations White Orange. They are a loud brand of pyschedlic madness, the likes of which have rarely been…
Strange Finds: Sesame Disco! (1979)
Sometimes, during that ever-so-regular search for something rare and interesting in the bargain bins of thrift stores and consignment shops, you run across a record that gives you pause for thought — something so bizarre that you can’t…
A. A. Bondy drifts from roots toward lush sound on Believers
A. A. Bondy — Believers You probably know A. A. Bondy for his evocative songwriting and stripped-down style — a reasonable expectation, as his first two albums were in that very style, and it’s what he made his solo name on. Through those…
How’s it Holding Up? Destroyer — Kaputt
Early on every year, there are those records that you’re certain will make the top of your year-end charts, that you’re sure is going to be among the very best the year has to offer. Perhaps it’s in part due to our particular demarcation…
Father, Son, Holy Ghost sees Girls reaching toward new styles
When Girls released Album two years ago, most reactions were incredibly supportive of their debut effort. It was a stunning indie rock album that avoided the complications flooding the genre at the time — it wasn’t soaked in reverb, the…
Album Review: The Seldon Plan - Coalizione del Volere
The Seldon Plan In the world of music criticism, there are a few on rules that are supposed to be followed, but are routinely dismissed. One is using the first person reference in a review. Thankfully, blogging as completely destroyed this…
Recession Proof Music: Top Ten EPs of 2010
I'm not sure if the recession really had much to do with it, but short track lists didn't seem to be in short supply this year. In my tenure as an indie music blogger and investigator, I've usually been able to pick out a couple EPs…
REVIEW: Kathryn Williams' personal journey contemplative, intimate
Kathryn Williams’ latest release ‘The Quickening’ is a highly agreeable personal journey shared by the artist that fits like a favorite shirt and leaves the listener with a feeling of having spent a season contemplating some of her most…