Year: 2014
Review: Tunde Olaniran – Yung Archetype
Yung Archetype, a five-track EP, is one of the most innovative pieces I’ve heard in a while. The electro-pop, street sound reminds me of the late ’80s/early ’90s hip-hop that was produced with drum machines. … read more
Review: Tweak Bird – Any Ol’ Way
Nope, “Tweak Bird” ain’t a euphemism for your meth-head uncle. It’s a duo of stoned Los Angeles–bred brothers making delicious, tuneful fuzz-rock. In fact, Any Ol’ Way has already been described as a vehicle for the brothers to advance their beliefs, which presently consist of “peace, marijuana, individual freedoms and not taking ourselves too seriously.” … read more
Review: Timber Timbre – Hot Dreams
Taylor Kirk of Timber Timbre has a devilish croon that can make Halloween seem like the most romantic holiday of the year. His band’s third album finds their inimitable style evolving once again, yet stumbling in the same ways creatively. … read more
Review: TOBACCO – Ultima II Massage
Bless this godforsaken heap of digital diarrhea. The most anticipated release of summer is here with TOBACCO’s latest and vilest album to date. I couldn’t be more ecstatic. … read more
Review: Trap Them – Blissfucker
School is in session, and Trap Them are teaching a graduate level course on how to make a blackened-crust hardcore record in 2014. Let me illustrate: first, that ride cymbal in the opening of “Habitland.” … read more
Review: Thee Oh Sees – Drop
Thee Oh Sees Drop Castle Face Street: 04.24 Thee Oh Sees = (King Tuff x Ty Segall) + The Association Here’s to the Thee Oh Sees: one of the most consistent bands in the psychedelic rock scene. Drop, their eighth LP in the last six years, is a logical step in their evolution from a
Review: Trentemøller – Lost Reworks
Trentemøller = Blonde Redhead + T.O.M. And His Computer + Depeche Mode … read more
Review: They Might Be Giants – Idlewild
They Might Be Giants are no strangers to compilations, with 10 of them in a career spanning over four decades, Idlewild adds to their already extensive catalog. … read more
Review: They Might Be Giants – First Album Live
It’s been almost 28 years since They Might Be Giants release their debut self-titled album, launching a career that would span over four decades and earn a legion of dedicated fans. Now that the group are running their own label, they’ve started doing some cool things with their catalog, including having released this album for free in July 2014. … read more
Review: This Will Destroy You – Another Language
This Will Destroy You = Mogwai + Tortoise … read more