Eric Frisch “Goodbye Birdcage” Review

Summer is here. Cue the niche releases that will be played for two or three months out of happiness, and then after they’ll be played out of nostalgia and sadness. It’s a broad and cryptic way to describe that one album that sums up the feeling of the hottest season, but I have a specific

The Antlers – “Familiars” Review

  If there’s one band that controlled melancholy and sadness in the 21st century, it would be The Antlers. While the 90’s was about the anger and rebellion for many youths, the 2000’s are about trying to capture that feeling with a different sound. Arcade Fire completed this with the 2004 masterpiece, Funeral, and The

Stream Mica Levi’s Under the Skin soundtrack now

I’ve been listening to this haunting soundtrack for about twenty minutes now and I couldn’t imagine a more appropriate soundscape. Reminding me a little of Johnny Greenwood’s work on The Master and There Will Be Blood, Mica Levi, known by her stage name Micachu, is bringing that same level of abstract to this project. It’s

Sun Kil Moon – Benji Review

I’ve never traveled to the Midwest. I guess it could be said that I would love to take a chance to explore it in the future. I’ve only experienced it through music from 90’s emo bands like American Football or Cap’n Jazz. What has defined the area to me is their constant output of strained

Monks Of Mellonwah – Turn The People

There’s something special about watching the recent generation of band’s influence what becomes major radio hits. You can already see it with groups like The Black Keys, The Strokes, Arcade Fire, and The White Stripes. Arguably the biggest influences in today’s modern radio friendly music is two groups. One being Muse, and the other being

Actress – Ghettoville Review

I find that I’ve personally found it hard to sit down and enjoy an album like I would with a book or a movie. It’s not something I believe is the same, as music can provide an overlying emotion on many aspects of our lives. It’s in our cars, while we walk, while we shop,

Mogwai – Rave Tapes review

I’m entering dangerous territory so I need to tread lightly. There seems to be a desire to crush any sort of discussion on post-rock bands that released a significant album in the 90’s (Godspeed You!, Tortoise), and with Mogwai being one of the culprits, it’s hard to put an honest opinion without backlash. It must

St. Vincent to release new album and single

Following up the amazing Strange Mercy, St. Vincent will release her fourth album on February 25th, 2014 off a new deal with Republic Records here in North America. With a fitting title of St. Vincent, expect it to expand on the pop aesthetic she craftily created in 2011. Listen to this first single, “Birth In Reverse”, below

Listen to the new Death Grips song “Birds”

The buzz surrounding Death Grips and their recent antics has been forgotten. Their dropped shows, including one post-lollapalooza show which went viral, doesn’t mean a thing because a new track titled, “Birds”, has been released on the bands official Youtube. It resembles the sounds of last years album, The Money Store, using a number of sampled