Soft indie rock sad jamz. The first thing of note about this album is that it's certainly an album to “chill” to. Most of the tracks never get much louder than quiet jamming, and the slow acoustic plucking on tracks like “Vision At All” provide a good backdrop for...
Shit just got weird.Weird in the best way possible, of course. Known for his old role in Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals, Gruff Rhys already has some fame to his name. Comparing songs across his solo albums is an interesting thing; whereas “Whale Trail,” a single...
If you like distorted guitars with unexpected violin breaks, give this a try.New York based duo, Hollands, is made up of multi-instrumentalist John-Paul Norpoth and violinist Jannina Norpoth. In 2009 they released 2 EP's entitled Faces and Mother, both of which...
A blast of scorching, sun-spoiled distortion.“I Wish The Night To Be A Lot Longer” transports the listener into what sounds like a southern version of Mac Demarco's “Salad Days” or somewhat of an electrified Townes Van Zandt. Born and bred in the Lone Star State,...
What is this?18+ are what I imagine would happen if Portishead had a younger sibling who spent too much time on the darker corners of the internet during their formative years. Either that or if Die Antwoord did mescaline in the streets of New Orleans. The duo of Boy...
Hailing from England,the influence from the late 70s classic punk bands that came out of their nation can be heard clearly on Wild Smiles' debut album Always Tomorrow. Fast, simple riffs and Buzzcocks-style vocals open the album and set the precedent for...
Mountain mama tells it like it is.Lisa LeBlanc brings the brash, raw realness on Highways, Heartaches And Times Well Wasted. “The smell of your old cigarette has stayed on my coat/ And even though I find it kind of gross/ It somehow comforts me” opens up an album...
Hot Yoga by Candlelight. Maybe I just have a different perception of yoga from others, but Comfort in Doubt seems to me to be a much better set list than a string of nature sounds. It's relaxing in a different way, a sensual way. Clearly, there's something sexy...
West coast garage punk. Criminal Hygiene apparently enjoys getting drunk before recording music, and it shows on this album. But not in a bad way. The album has sort of a haphazard messiness to it, but rather turn the listener off it provides its own unique...
Fans didn't exactly get what they were expecting when Kendrick Lamar dropped his first single in nearly two years late this September. The track, simply entitled "i", is an upbeat anthem; sampling the Isley Brother's classic "Who's That Lady," and using a...