Music
Review: Frank Turner – Tape Deck Heart
Have you ever wondered what an enervating British punk/folk rocker going through a mid-life crisis sounds like? … read more
Review: Estrangers – Season of 1000 Colors
By every merit, this is a conventional summer-nostalgia pop rock album. … read more
Review: Drug Church – Paul Walker
The album is called Paul Walker, and there are songs named “Deconstructing Snapcase” and “Reading Youtube Comments.” … read more
Review: Deap Vally – Get Deap EP
Deap Vally’s first EP sounds like a shitty version of Dead Weather. … read more
Review: Dead Can Dance – In Concert
If you have ever heard Dead Can Dance, then it should be obvious that my “equation” does them no justice. … read more
Review: Dark Tranquillity – Construct
The Gothenburg Swedish melodic death metal style may be a shadow of what it originally was … read more
Review: Coloured Clocks – Nectarine
Coloured Clocks’ minimalist formula for psychedelia reflects Spacemen 3, as well as the space rock of Pink Floyd by offering the mellow kind of psych or “dream-drone” that closes out a long summer day or welcomes in a sunrise when you’ve been up all night with friends. … read more
Review: CocoRosie – Tales of a Grass Widow
I must confess, when I first listened to CocoRosie, I dug it. … read more
Review: Charli XCX – True Romance
Charli XCX, that pop visionary with an indie cult status, has recently been made a serious run for platinum with Icona Pop’s “I Love It,” which she co-wrote. … read more
Review: Big Black Cloud – Black Friday
Random discordance screeches through my stereo right as I press play. … read more