Authors: Allison Shephard
Review: St. Vincent – Self-Titled
Annie Clark sure knows how to make a statement. In releasing “Digital Witness” as a response to a world that is growing obsessively consumed by technology, Clark simultaneously addresses her own technological dependence in the form of electronica mixed under a funky horn section. … read more
Review: Rio en Medio – Rio en Medio Radio
Rio en Medio = Joanna Newsom + Meg Baird … read more
Review: OOFJ – Acute Feast
OOFJ = Grimes x Veyu + Portishead … read more
Review: of Montreal – Lousy with Sylvianbriar
Lousy with Sylvianbriar takes elements of the Satanic Panic and Hissing Fauna–era that we know and love, and flips it into something totally new. Kevin Barnes intensifies the lyrical quality, making them more poetic, but thankfully not cryptic. … read more
Review: Overlake – Sighs
The opening track (aptly titled “First”) is sleepy and cinematic, a dramatic yet understated introduction to an album that attempts to walk the fine line between indie and post-rock. … read more
Review: Pacific Mean Time – Self-Titled
There is way too much trying to happen on this album. It sounds like the band wanted to incorporate all the elements that they like from each genre and, unfortunately, it really doesn’t work. While the album is certainly ambitious, it lacks a definitive sound. … read more
Review: Ms. John Soda – Loom
Ms. John Soda = Lali Puna + Styrofoam … read more
Review: Metatag – Surrender
Metatag = Boards of Canada x Aphex Twin + Blade Runner Soundtrack … read more
Review: Mount Eerie – Pre-Human Ideas
Phil Elverum voices everything on the album, his voice ranging from very deep to melodically high-pitched. Though on the surface it may seem simple, Pre-Human Ideas sets out to prove that the electronic can, in fact, be quite natural, and that recomposition doesn’t have to be familiar. … read more
Review: Mac McCaughan – Non-Believers
Mac McCaughan = American Wrestlers + Twerps … read more