We lost Neal Langford last week. He passed away at age 50.
While that name might not immediately sound familiar, his impact on indie music cannot be ignored.
Let me throw another, slightly more familiar name out there: James Mercer. Sound familiar? If so, that’s because Mercer is the frontman of The Shins and, in collaboration with producer Danger Mouse, Broken Bells.
Read More »RIP Neal Langford of The Shins
In my last post, I reviewed the 2023 Record Store Day EP, Become, by dream pop duo Beach House. Become is somewhat of a companion EP to their 2022 album Once Twice Melody. Today, I’m going to look back over the band’s career and rank the eight full-length albums they’ve given us so far.
Read More »Discography Ranked: Beach House Albums (2006-2023)
Record Store Day in April of 2023. It was announced that there was a new companion EP to Once Twice Melody, the 2022 LP by dream pop duo Beach House. It’s called the Become EP, and it was limited to — get this — JUST 8,000 copies on clear wax. Shell out $20-25 for five songs, and you could own a “rare” copy of this!
Read More »Beach House | Become EP | Album Review
“No One’s Gonna Love You” is a single by American indie rock band Band of Horses. It was the second single from their second studio album, Cease to Begin from 2007, preceded only by “Is There A Ghost.” While CD singles exist from 2007, this 7-inch single was released in 2008.
Read More »Band of Horses | No One’s Gonna Love You | 7-Inch Review
By the time the single for “Turn on the Water” was released in 1992, The Afghan Whigs were relatively cemented in the underground alt rock scene and either had or were about to release their third album and second on the then go-to Seattle label for the burgeoning grunge scene: Sub Pop.
Read More »The Afghan Whigs | Turn on the Water | 7-inch Single
I’ve covered Julia Jacklin a few times on my YouTube Channel now, taking a look at both her 2019 LP Crushing and this year’s Pre Pleasure, so I’m no stranger to the Australian artist. Today, I’m going to hone in on one of my favorites from her; it’s her 7-inch offering from Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 5 with “To Perth Before the Border Closes” on the A-side and “Cry” on the B. As with most, if not all Sub Pop Singles Club releases, this was pressed to colored wax (clear vinyl for this one) and limited to 1,000 copies.
Read More »Julia Jacklin | To Perth Before The Border Closes | Sub Pop Singles Club
To understand Build To Spill’s impact on me and why I am so excited about their 2022 LP, When the Wind Forgets Your Name, we have to take a trip back in time about 25 years.
When you look back on your life, there are likely bands and albums that had a huge impact on you at an early age. I’m not just talking about those from childhood; I’m talking about those as you moved through your teenage and high school years.
Read More »Built to Spill | When the Wind Forgets Your Name | LOSER Edition Unboxed
I just covered the new album by Spoon the other day, and like that band Low has been around since… Read More »Low: Hey What (Sub Pop Loser Edition)
Psychedelia and shoegaze meet cowboy couture. Orville Peck is one of the year’s most exciting new artists, and he’s received critical acclaim and praise across the interwebs.
“Against the Day” is the band’s first new material since their 2017 LP Cry Cry Cry. In this post: hear the song, watch the video, and revisit their 2005 debut LP.
