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Death Cab For Cutie: Sub Pop Singles Club [Cover Art]

Andy Fenstermaker
January 13, 2010May 13, 2023

This is, undoubtedly, the most metal side of Death Cab For Cutie you will ever see. Released around the turn of the century puts this unique 7-inch closer to the group’s beginning than today, and was pre-dated (in Barsuk standards) only by Something About Airplanes, though the single was released in March 2000 to coincide with the release of We Have The Facts And We’re Voting Yes.

Beach House: Teen Dream [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
January 4, 2010May 28, 2023

Fact: I never really dug Beach House. I often found their blend of minimal drone meets spacey bedroom pop a bit drab. Melodies didn’t seem to be all there, and the vocal parts, too, were dull. My interest waned in the first few songs of both their self-titled debut and their follow-up Devotion, so I’d pull them from the record player. Thus they found an inevitable fixed spot on my dusty record shelf.

Ron Trembath
December 29, 2009December 28, 2009

Duluth Minnesota’s Retribution Gospel Choir is about as real as it gets in the world of pop-rock. They have enough energy and vibrancy to power Vegas for at least a few minutes. RGC has been riding off the success of their self-titled debut album recently (touring with Wilco, Meat Puppets, & more), but as always, their progression is never ending. Their sophomore release, 2, will be out January 26th on Sub Pop, and it features the stunning single “Hide It Away”. This track is damn solid. It’s an echoing indie rock love affair with the mistresses of 70’s rock. It has that sort of power that can have you throwing two fists is the air, closing your eyes, and drinking-in 3 minutes of bona fide musical bliss. Read More »Retribution Gospel Choir: Hide It Away [mp3]

The Album Leaf: Falling From The Sun [mp3]

Andy Fenstermaker
December 28, 2009December 28, 2009

It’s been a few years since we last heard from The Album Leaf, but they’re back. “Falling From The Sun” renews the band’s focus on vocals. Looking back at In A Safe Place and Into The Blue Again, those albums emphasized The Album Leaf’s ability to create a dreamy, atmospheric tune. “Falling From The Sky” lapses into those areas, but the true emphasis is on lyrics and vocals, and that in itself is a substantial change. Read More »The Album Leaf: Falling From The Sun [mp3]

Grand Archives: Oslo Novelist [Video]

Andy Fenstermaker
October 26, 2009October 30, 2009

Grand Archives‘ latest LP, Keep In Mind Frankenstein, follows their self-titled debut in the creation of masterful harmonies backed by pleasant melodies. “Oslo Novelist” is the second track released off the album for free public consumption (following “Silver Among The Gold”) and the first to be put to video. The storyline consists of a novelist in space who loses his writing and follows his attempts to get the papers back. It’s a fun one that works well with the luscious melodies Grand Archives creates. Read More »Grand Archives: Oslo Novelist [Video]

Fruit Bats: The Ruminant Band [Video]

Andy Fenstermaker
October 23, 2009October 26, 2009

Pop music can often be a downer. As Nick Hornby wrote in the opening of Hi Fidelity: “Was I miserable because I listened to pop music, or did I listen to pop music because I’m miserable. (End paraphrase.) It’s a classic chicken-and-egg question, the inevitable stumper of “Which came first?” But – and there’s always that but – music exists of another sort; music that’s upbeat and lively and enjoyable despite lacking that sad undertone. And Fruit Bats are such a band – their video for the title track off their recent LP, The Ruminant Band, follows suit. Read More »Fruit Bats: The Ruminant Band [Video]

Avi Buffalo Signs to Sub Pop

Andy Fenstermaker
October 21, 2009October 20, 2009

Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg is a name I cannot easily pronounce, so I’m glad this young songwriter from Long Beach has chosen to go by the moniker Avi Buffalo. The 18-year-old Avigdor has made music under this guise for three years and with a few shows under the belt, expanded the project to a full-on group. With Aaron Embry at the production wheel, Avi Buffalo began recording their first record. More stuf happened… you know, this and that… and then Sub Pop came into the picture. For realsies. Read More »Avi Buffalo Signs to Sub Pop

Eugene Mirman is Awesome

Andy Fenstermaker
October 7, 2009October 19, 2009

Eugene Mirman released his new album, God Is A Twelve-Year-Old Boy With Asperger’s, yesterday on Sub Pop. I’ve listened to it a few times, and I’ve seen him (like you probably have) on Flight Of The Conchords. And I’ve looked up his videos on YouTube. And I just have to say, that Eugene Mirman is awesome. That’s it. Now listen to a song from his new record, and check out a cool video of him speaking to his old high school during a graduation ceremony… Read More »Eugene Mirman is Awesome

Sub Pop Reissues Nirvana’s Bleach

Andy Fenstermaker
October 1, 2009October 19, 2009

Of late Sub Pop has been returning to its roots and dishing out a slew of reissues. It was bound to come to this; they’re now poised to give us a deluxe on Nirvana’s 1989 debut, Bleach, scheduled for a November 3 release and available now for pre-order. Marking the 20th anniversary of Bleach, the reissue will include a previously unreleased live performance from The Pine Street Theatre in 1990. Read More »Sub Pop Reissues Nirvana’s Bleach

Chad VanGaalen: Soft Airplane B-Sides

Andy Fenstermaker
September 18, 2009September 15, 2009

B-sides are supposed to be throw-away tracks, the rejects that didn’t make the cut. But the majority of the tracks Chad VanGaalen classifies as such are worth much more than that nerdy kid picked last in 4th grade gym class. Read More »Chad VanGaalen: Soft Airplane B-Sides

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