Microphones In 2020 + There’s No End Documentary
Phil Elverum quietly dropped a new short film on YouTube last week titled There’s No End, so I figured it… Read More »Microphones In 2020 + There’s No End Documentary
10 Ridiculously Silly Band Names You Need in Your Collection
Going through my collection the other day, I pulled out a record by one of the artists below. What a ridiculous band name, I thought. But damn if I didn’t absolutely love their music! And that gave me an idea: what ridiculous band names should be in your collection?
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Saint Etienne: I’ve Been Trying to Tell You (Rough Trade Exclusive)
Last fall, Saint Etienne, the longtime purveyor of electronic-influenced euro pop dating back to the early 1990s, gave us their… Read More »Saint Etienne: I’ve Been Trying to Tell You (Rough Trade Exclusive)
Bright Eyes: Vinyl Box Set (2003) + Companion EPs (2022)
My affinity for the work of Bright Eyes and Conor Oberst dates back to the early 2000s and my college… Read More »Bright Eyes: Vinyl Box Set (2003) + Companion EPs (2022)
8 More Quirky Songs that Make Me Immensely Happy
My original 5 Quirky Songs that Make Me Immensely Happy post is closing in on a decade old, so I… Read More »8 More Quirky Songs that Make Me Immensely Happy
Slowdive: Pygmalion (180 Gram Vinyl Reissue)
Despite being a pretty big Slowdive fan, I have never given Pygmalion a listen. That changes today, as yesterday the… Read More »Slowdive: Pygmalion (180 Gram Vinyl Reissue)
girl in red: we fell in love in october (Vinyl)
Stylized in all lowercase, girl in red‘s we fell in love in october is the indie pop project of Norwegian artist Marie Ulven Ringheim. Ringheim is often cited as one of the most promising new artists, and is frequently dubbed as a queer icon.
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Ceremony by Phantogram: Two Years In
Everything below this section was written during the lost year, 2020, when Phantogram released Ceremony. At some point in the… Read More »Ceremony by Phantogram: Two Years In
Purity Ring: Womb (Red Vinyl Unboxing + First Listen)
I’m absolutely shocked. Purity Ring has been around since 2010, and their debut LP Shrines since 2012. That was a… Read More »Purity Ring: Womb (Red Vinyl Unboxing + First Listen)
Cotton Jones: Tall Hours In The Glowstream (Vinyl Reissue)
Michael Nau has recorded and released music under a few different names throughout his career, including his own. He came… Read More »Cotton Jones: Tall Hours In The Glowstream (Vinyl Reissue)
