Talked about Bear in Heaven’s fantastic sophomore album just a couple weeks ago, and a friend of mine just showed me this rad video for immediate ear-grabber, “The Reflection of You”: The video was made by PFFR, the geniuses behind shows such as Delocated, Wonder Showzen, and Xavier: Renegade Angel. I hope they keep making …
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Zammuto
If you’re a fan of The Books, then you were as bummed as I was when they announced their days as a band were over back in January. They made four great records, and it’s sad to hear they’re done. Nick Zammuto, one half of that project, has already started his next musical venture, and, …
Radiohead Test New Songs
Radiohead are in full tour mode right now, and that means there are new Radiohead tracks surfacing. Here they are, in the best quality available so far: “Identikit” This one finds Radiohead in their sweetspot, the mid-tempo zone, focuses on Selway’s signature off-beat drumming and throws in a lot of bass. I really love this …
Deep Future Nostalgia
Found this gem of a record the other day: Ishq – Deep Space Objects This album feels like background music for a new age sci fi movie; something like if Ray Lynch had been a collaborator on the Christmas on Mars soundtrack. That, by the way, is a good thing. Who doesn’t love Ray Lynch? …
Bradford Cox Redefines Punk Rock
Last night, Bradford Cox (lead singer of one of my favorite bands in the world, Deerhunter), played a show in Minneapolis under his solo project moniker, Atlas Sound. Things were apparently all going well and fine, until somebody in the audience yelled out that Bradford play “My Sharona,” the classic 70s shit hit song. He …
Brooklyn Synth Psych Sultans
Bear in Heaven’s second full-length, the ultra-casually titled I Love You, It’s Cool, is here and it’s a beaut. We’re talking a heavy dose of a highly potent synthedelic substance that holds solid from take-off to landing. These guys put on a great show when I saw them touring for their first album, which I …
Burial’s Latest EP
These days dubstep has essentially become synonymous with music that opts for less creativity and more bass wobble, custom tailored for bros who want to get wasted and “rage to some dope beats.” It’s a pretty disheartening state of affairs. The genre hasn’t completely turned into brostep, however, nor will it ever, so long as …
