Category archives: Album Reviews
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3 days ago
- Standing around an old factory in the heart of Chicago are the members of Hospital Garden. Between the indie-rock trio rests a large, draped object. Our group of nervous journalists slowly pushes in...what should we expect?
"Ladies and gentleman," Lucas Hollow--Hospital Garden guitarist--announces, "We present...Mover!"
Flashbulbs fire in rapid succession. Hushed tones become a chorus of gas[...]
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24 days ago
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What if there was only one Spice Girl, and she was a witch? Charli XCX "True Romance" 8 out of 10. THIS IS MY FULL REVIEW.
04 Charli XCX - Stay Away
Order the debut album TRUE ROMANCE from iTunes or somewhere else.
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93 days ago
- I love that lo-fi sound. Velma and the Happy Campers have it locked down. I love Velma and the Happy Campers. The latest album, Lo-Fi Therapy No. 1: Songs About Flannery O'Connor is a loving testament to Shrimper cassettes packed with Sentridoh songs...a blend of noise and acoustic guitar. Of course, at the core are some damn good songs. Listen to A.J.'s dreamy voice below.
Lo-Fi Therapy No. 1:[...]
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112 days ago
- On Saturday, Pewter Cub will release If You Can Hold Your Breath—an album comprised entirely of dialogue from the 1995 Sandra Bullock film The Net.
The film/album delineates the struggles of a computer analyst who gets caught up in the exciting world of cyber terrorism.
“Writing songs is so hard,” explains Pewter Cub bassist Regan Lorie.
“Initially we thought we’d add music behind the dia[...]
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112 days ago
- The latest Jamaican Queens video is now available on YouTube. The video premiered on IFC's site yesterday but a buggy player prevented me from enjoying and, apparently, the video was only available for viewing in the U.S. when it went live anyhow. The video is fun--a sort of meditation on what happens if you crowd too many hipster girls into a house. The song is good too--a sort of meditation on s[...]
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117 days ago
- Tone and Niche recognize that a new Bandcamp page is like a leap-year birthday...the shit don't happen often so you better celebrate it: multiple cakes, pinatas, and free downloads. So, not only can you download the band's 2009 live album for free but Tone will also personally deliver a pinata and chocolate cake to your home. The live album is split between an electric set recorded at Cadieux Cafe[...]
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268 days ago
- The Paper Sound, a veteran band hailing from Metro Detroit, play a brand of guitar-driven indie rock reminiscent of The Replacements with touches of The Smithereens and early Incubus.
“I write songs about human experience,” says singer/songwriter/guitarist Phil Kinney. “Everyone struggles with painful realities in life, but there is also hope. These songs are about the search for truth and bea[...]
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300 days ago
- Sebadoh has decided to forsake Detroit on their upcoming tour (closest they'll be is Chicago/Cleveland) but their new EP is too good to ignore--a bit of a dick-tease before their full length is released in the near future. So, just for funsies, let's find a few cliches that can be teased from the generic review of the aptly titled Secret EP:
1.) They haven't skipped a beat. The recipe for this [...]
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300 days ago
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The Sights’ new record Left Over Right is a sweet collection of high-energy rock and soul from this Detroit quintet who have been pounding the pavement for some 14+ years now. I instantly latched on to the fast and poppy stuff, but after about a listen-and-a-half I was starting to fall head-first into their slower, catchy grooves and infectious hooks too. Fans of Sloan will easily relate to [...]
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310 days ago
- The new PreciseHero release 'Canon' is chilled out to the max, a new birth of the cool--or maybe the teenage years of the cool. Equal parts Precise's precise delivery and sound collages the album explores the nature of myth and music's role within it. There is a relaxed feel but the beats underneath suggest some impending tension--a great party is going on but at any minute ninjas could bust in. F[...]
