Album Reviews

Southerly: Youth (Album Review)

Ron Trembath
August 8, 2011August 8, 2011

Some artists seem to prefer a sound that is constant, well structured, and predictable in the kindest sense. Krist Krueger, a.k.a. Southerly, is not one of these artists. But this is not to say that he is a frantic-minded artist hell bend on chaos, for he is actually quite the opposite. Krueger simply denies the crutch of conformity by offering up a hundred different tastes and feels of indie pop that he can squeeze into one album. And this is exactly what you will hear on his third release as Southerly, Youth. Read More »Southerly: Youth (Album Review)

Gabriel Miller-Phillips: One For The Crow (Album Review)

Andy Fenstermaker
August 3, 2011August 3, 2011

Gabriel Miller-Phillips creates pleasant pop-based folk rock on his new album, One For The Crow. On one end is full and vibrant sound based on steady pop hooks, while the other is softer and more subdued. Read More »Gabriel Miller-Phillips: One For The Crow (Album Review)

Mick Harvey: Sketches From The Book Of The Dead (Album Review)

Andy Fenstermaker
July 28, 2011July 25, 2011

Mick Harvey broke from the Bad Seeds back in 2009. Bad Seeds being the group famed for backing Nick Cave. With exception to a light project here and there, this is really the first we’ve heard from Harvey. Sketches From The Book Of The Dead is his first stab at strolling down his own path, and it’s one that should not be ignored. Read More »Mick Harvey: Sketches From The Book Of The Dead (Album Review)

Br’er: Of Shemales & Kissaboos (Album Review)

Andy Fenstermaker
July 26, 2011July 24, 2011

The first release I received of Br’er in the mail from Edible Onion was shocking. On vinyl, the album was tucked into a nice, hand-made cover featuring the nether-region of a nude male body with large garden clippers hiding the member. To be honest, I’m kind of glad Of Shemales & Kissaboos is similar in nature. Read More »Br’er: Of Shemales & Kissaboos (Album Review)

Ty Segall: Goodbye Bread (Album Review)

Alma Jones
July 21, 2011August 2, 2011

Listening to Ty Segallâ€™s newest album, Goodbye Bread, is like writing with your very own personalized pen. It gives you a sense of contentment, similar to the feeling of finally scratching an itch that has evaded you for days. Read More »Ty Segall: Goodbye Bread (Album Review)

Golden Bloom: March To The Drums (Album Review)

Ron Trembath
June 20, 2011February 12, 2022

So the waiting period is officially over. The illustrious Shawn Fogel has brought us some new dishes of indie-pop deliciousness to dribble over. Indeed, the comeback of Golden Bloom is, on the surface, a simple EP. But March To The Drums is far from just a collection sample tracks to hold you over until something better comes along. This is the “better” that came along. It is the sort of miniature opus we can always expect from Mr. Fogel.

Lotte Kestner: Stolen [Album Review]

Ron Trembath
June 14, 2011May 15, 2023

Let’s just throw it out there right now: Anna-Lynne Williams has one of the most captivating set of vocal cords this side of the Atlantic. Her tantalizing and dazzling voice has the ability to permeate your soul for as long as you can withstand its beauty. And it doesn’t matter the moniker or collective group she decides to use to show off her amazing talents. Whether it be as one half of Trespassers William, or the other half of Ormonde, or, in this case, as the great Lotte Kestner. Williams has a plethora of work to her title in the short years she has been performing. With Stolen, we find her handing us a beautifully done album of covers.

Ron Trembath
June 10, 2011June 7, 2011

The merry men (and woman) are back! Jared Mees & The Grown Children somehow found time between touring the nation at an astonishing pace to record their fantastic new album, Only Good Thoughts Can Stay. It’s been almost three years since Jared and the gang shook the world with their acclaimed release Caffeine, Alcohol, Sunshine, Money and they seem to have calmed a bit since. Their personalized brand of frenzied folk music has been shifted down a few RPM’s to create a less hectic sound. But, somehow, nothing is lost; a feat that should come as no surprise to the loyal fans who would follow Jared to Jonestown should he ask! Read More »Jared Mees & The Grown Children: Only Good Thoughts Can Stay (Album Review)

Railcars: Said Sister (7-inch Review)

Andy Fenstermaker
June 9, 2011June 6, 2011

It is surprising to hear Railcars stripped down, without the terrifying noise and Aria Jalali’s Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu) like shrieks. Said Sister covers a different side of Jalali’s basement noise pop outfit, featuring two early tracks each with a different female vocalist. Read More »Railcars: Said Sister (7-inch Review)

Magnuson: Crash of Cassini (Album Review)

Ron Trembath
May 29, 2011May 12, 2023

The duo of Greg and Krysten Magnuson are fearless in calling themselves a prog rock band. But,they might be just a bit off the rocker on that one. Sure, they have a deserving “RIYL” nod towards Porcupine Tree and The Smiths. However, they are most definitely so much more. As they themselves would say, Magnuson tend to cram as much sound as two people possibly could into a song. And suffice it to say, they do it perfectly. With Flea-like bass lines, and thunderous drum beats backing an extremely solid and hard-hitting guitar strokes, Magnuson‘s Crash of Cassini is definitely in a class all it’s own.

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