Posted in Garage Rock on Jun 27th, 2009 No Comments »
Austin three-piece White Denim continue to make a case for the guitar-bass-drums trinity as rock’s holiest formation. They may not boast the sheer virtuosity of the Jimi Hendrix Experience – even if drummer Josh Block would probably give Mitch Mitchell a run for his money – but they do possess the telepathic rapport, economy and howling intensity of all the best rock threesomes.
Sam Richards, Uncut
I Start to Run [2:52]
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Posted in Anti-Folk on Jun 24th, 2009 No Comments »
“Em Are I is an insightful collection on which Jeffrey Lewis takes stock of his place in the world, sorting through life’s random moments of love, loss and adventure. His songs prick up the ear with alliteration and clever wordplay—as found in the memorable meter of nursery rhymes—and are rife with sharp observation and emotional introspection.”
Chris W. Woods, Billboard
Good Old Pig Gone Avalon [2:45]
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Joe Henry’s original incarnation as a North Carolina pop merchant still emerges on tracks like the eye-popping “Dirty Magazines” and the fully-scoped “Animal Skin”. Big melodies, soothing rhythms and some neat jazz jerks: Tiny Voices makes a quiet noise that’s worth investigating.
Uncut
Flesh and Blood [5:34]
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Posted in Garage Punk on Jun 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Everyone from The Gories to Jay Reatard has attempted a similarly scrambled approach to garage-rock, but tracks like the acidly tangy “Grease” reveal The Master’s Bedroom to be the rarest of records: a pure pop album with a deep lust for noise, dirt, and the diseased underbelly of the rock ‘n’ roll canon.
Jason Heller, A.V. Club The Onion
The Coconut [3:10]
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Posted in Art Rock on Jun 1st, 2009 No Comments »
The second LP from Supertramp, the group that went high into the charts their first time around with Crime of the Century, is another mix of rock, jazz and electronic instrumentation with unusual blends of lead and harmony vocals. One of the few groups with anything really new to offer to surface in the past years.
Billboard (1975)
Another Man’s Woman [6:16]
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