In with the old and out with the new: Earl Sweatshirt Dan Savo August 8, 2015 Album Review, Blog Vince Staples is on fire. “Wool” really showed us that. His enticing intro features a brand new flow and a much more energetic Staples than his lethargic and aimless havoc he spat on EARL (2010). His...
Mac DeMarco invites fans to coffee on Another One EP Arnav Chaturvedi August 7, 2015 Album Review 2 Comments Everyone experiences moments in which he is left to take time for himself, or in some cases deal with himself, and experience the loud silence within his own head. It's in those times that Mac DeMarco's aw...
Jessie Jones quilts an eclectic self-portrayal on self-titled debut Kavitha George July 26, 2015 Album Review Each track on Orange County-native Jessie Jones' self-titled debut album is an uninhibited collage of unexpected instruments, vocal styles, and beats. The album channels what could loosely be considered a ...
RATATAT return triumphant, Magnifique after five years Joanna Jiang July 21, 2015 Album Review 1 Comment The fifth studio full-length from Brooklyn duo RATATAT, Magnifique is an album on steroids from a band on steroids. Strengthened by the making of more experimental records LP3 and LP4, Mike Stroud and Evan ...
Anderson East debuts with power, soulful on Delilah Angelica Zocchi July 12, 2015 Album Review With debut album Delilah out July 10 via Low Country / Elektra, Anderson East is ready for his breakthrough, a guitar and small-town ballad lyrics in tow. The Athens, Alabama native has several previously s...
EZTV debut with Calling Out on Captured Tracks Arnav Chaturvedi July 12, 2015 Album Review Frontman Ezra Tenenbaum, bassist Shane O'Connell, and drummer Michael Stasiak comprise Brooklyn-born trio EZTV, who released their debut record Calling Out this past Friday. Tenenbaum had brought the group...
Flesh World find new sound on record, The Wild Animals In My Life Penelope Leggett June 30, 2015 Album Review, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edpYl_3p6O8 Upon haphazardly encountering Flesh World’s music while browsing bandcamp, we were welcomely surprised to find that they were far more local than our internet di...
On an impressive debut, Maribou State paint Portraits with skill and vision Nikos Zarikos June 25, 2015 Album Review At the start of this month, Hertfordshire- turned London-based duo Maribou State released their debut album via Counter Records. The release carries a sense of completeness: Liam Ivory and Chris Davids ha...
Cayucas get away with sophomore record, Dancing at the Blue Lagoon Arnav Chaturvedi June 23, 2015 Album Review Zach and Ben Yudin return with the second progression of their cheery surf pop sound in new album Dancing at the Blue Lagoon, two years after their debut, Bigfoot (2013). The twin brothers' sophomore r...
Carlson spins a dizzying loop with solo debut record, Never Easy Never Been Easier Joanna Jiang June 22, 2015 Album Review Last year, Venezuelan producer Arca made waves when he released a solo record after working with the likes of FKA twigs, Kanye West, and Hudson Mohawke. In a similar pattern, Carlson (first name Al) drops hi...
Ta-ku breaks things up, gets emotional with Songs To Make Up To Arnav Chaturvedi June 13, 2015 Album Review DJ and producer Taku Takahashi, or Ta-ku, is set to release his new 7-track EP Songs To Make Up To, on June 12 via Fools Gold Records / Future Classic. This EP is the complementary piece to his previou...
Prinzhorn Dance School get colourful, comfortable on third LP Joanna Jiang June 10, 2015 Album Review Under normal circumstances, the English language tends to lose regional intonation and rhoticity when singing. But due to their shouty vocals, Prinzhorn Dance School remain distinctly British and angsty. Na...
Porcelain Raft perfects craft, releases Half Awake on new boutique label Joanna Jiang June 6, 2015 Album Review 1 Comment Matching the juxtaposition framed by his moniker, Italian shoegazer Mauro Remiddi writes music that is comfortably bleary-eyed and lyrics that are bluntly precise. “I wonder if you’ll ever know / How it...
In Colour: Jamie xx brings “Good Times” and vibes, vibrant on solo debut Joanna Jiang June 1, 2015 Album Review 3 Comments In more ways than one, In Colour doesn’t feel like a debut. Besides the fact that “Girl” and “Sleep Sound” were released last year, producer Jamie Smith’s tendencies are often described as nost...
Unknown Mortal Orchestra return radiantly, glowing with Multi-Love Joanna Jiang May 26, 2015 Album Review 2 Comments With Multi-Love, Unknown Mortal Orchestra mastermind Ruban Nielson is at the top of his game. As usual, Nielson’s not making a fuss about it. Love does wonders in songwriting, and better times are audible...