Archive for the Indie Rock Category
Cat Power “Wanderer” (Domino)
Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power) produced Wanderer herself, writing and recording it’s 11 tracks in Miami and Los Angeles. Lana Del Rey guests on one track. Richly glorious vocals sing folk for indie kids. Almost Appalachian harmonies are the icing on a homemade cake of indefinable sweetness. Gently tender songs […]
Jim James “Uniform Clarity” (ATO)
“The idea for Uniform Clarity came from Uniform Distortion- an album of intentional chaos/dirt: literal and figurative distortion of lyrics and sound- meant to echo and hopefully shed some light on the twisted times and distortion of the truth in which we now live. Uniform Clarity is meant to illuminate […]
Tokyo Police Club “TPC” (Dine Alone)
They’ve discovered something special with hooks that are stronger than ever. If the universe had tilted the tiniest bit, there would be no TPC—the not-quite self-titled fourth (and best) Tokyo Police Club album. By 2016, singer-bassist and chief songwriter Dave Monks had settled into life in New York City; he […]
Anna St. Louis “If Only There Was A River” (Woodsist)
If Only There Was A River is the first full-length studio album from Anna St. Louis. The songwriter, who originally hails from Kansas City, began writing songs after moving to Los Angeles five years ago and has previously released a cassette of recordings on Woodsist / Mare Records, appropriately titled […]
Connan Mockasin “Jassbusters” (Mexican Summer)
Jassbusters is CONNAN MOCKASIN’s third album and first in five years. An unclassifiable, unconventional album that neither picks up from nor abandons the modes of 2013’s widely-embraced Caramel or its 2010 predecessor Forever Dolphin Love, Jassbusters foreshadows a five-part melodrama film titled Bostyn ‘n Dobsyn, created by Mockasin. Jassbusters soundtracks […]
Beak> “>>>” (Temporary Residence)
Acclaimed UK out-rock trio, Beak>, return with their first album in six years. The aptly-titled >>> will be released on September 21, 2018 on Temporary Residence Ltd./Invada Records. Written over the last year and, for the most part, written and recorded live at Invada Studios, the band continue to forge […]
Phosphorescent “C’est La Vie” (Dead Oceans)
Recorded in Nashville at Matthew Houck’s own Spirit Sounds Studio, C’est La Vie reveals a crystallization of what made Muchacho such a breakout a little sweetness and a little menace, sometimes boot-stomping and sometimes meditative. For years, Phosphorescent’s rise was a steady one: tours got a little better, rooms got […]
Church of The Cosmic Skull “Is Satan Real?” (Kozmik Artifact)
Third pressing. Limited to 250 copies on orange/black marbled vinyl (black slug edition). CHURCH OF THE COSMIC SKULL delivers a psychedelic rock opera which references the big riff swagger of Led Zeppelin at its peacocking peak, the bluesy flair and organ swirl of Deep Purple, and the theatrical pomp of […]
Pixies “Come On Pilgrim…It’s Surfer Rosa” (4AD)
30th anniversary edition of Pixies’ very first release, the eight-track mini-album Come On Pilgrim and the band’s first full album, Surfer Rosa. Gold 3xLP edition Pixies “Come On Pilgrim…It’s Surfer Rosa”with new artwork reimagined by original designer Vaughan Oliver and the bonus disc, Live From The Fallout Shelter – one of the earliest recordings of […]
Kurt Vile “Bottle It In” (Matador)
Kurt Vile is back with his first record in three years, the eclectic and electrifying Bottle It In, which he recorded at various studios around America over two very busy years, during sessions that usually punctuated the ends of long tours or family road trips. Every song, whether it’s a […]
Yo La Tengo “Summer Sun” (Matador)
The brilliant Hoboken trio of Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew explore the sunny landscapes of summer, in every imaginable mode of music. From the gorgeous “Little Eyes” to the ten-minute jam “Let’s Be Still”, this may be Yo La Tengo’s most ambitious album to date.
All Them Witches “ATW” (New West)
Psychedelic but not hazy. Bluesy but not plodding. Prone to jams but not overindulgence. All Them Witches are all these things, and they push this formula farther than ever before. ATW is their fifth studio album, and every song here exists to be stretched out like an elastic band, taking […]
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds “Distant Sky” (Bad Seed)
Distant Sky (Live in Copenhagen) – Filmed at Copenhagen’s Royal Arena in October 2017, Distant Sky captured an extraordinary and triumphant live concert from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. Performing new album Skeleton Tree’s beautiful compositions alongside songs from their essential catalogue. 4 track 12” taken from the performance. […]
Felt “Me And A Monkey On The Moon” (Cherry Red)
Following the release of FELT’s first five albums in February, the band’s reissue campaign continues with the second half of their discography. During the ‘80s Felt recorded ten albums and ten singles for the Cherry Red and Creation labels. This gorgeously-produced series explores the work of one of the greatest […]
Felt “Train Above The City” (Cherry Red)
Following the release of FELT’s first five albums in February, the band’s reissue campaign continues with the second half of their discography. During the ‘80s Felt recorded ten albums and ten singles for the Cherry Red and Creation labels. This gorgeously-produced series explores the work of one of the greatest […]
Felt “The Pictorial Jackson Review” (Cherry Red)
Following the release of FELT’s first five albums in February, the band’s reissue campaign continues with the second half of their discography. During the ‘80s Felt recorded ten albums and ten singles for the Cherry Red and Creation labels. This gorgeously-produced series explores the work of one of the greatest […]
Felt “Poem Of The River” (Cherry Red)
Following the release of FELT’s first five albums in February, the band’s reissue campaign continues with the second half of their discography. During the ‘80s Felt recorded ten albums and ten singles for the Cherry Red and Creation labels. This gorgeously-produced series explores the work of one of the greatest […]
Felt “Forever Breathes The Lonely Word” (Cherry Red)
Following the release of FELT’s first five albums in February, the band’s reissue campaign continues with the second half of their discography. During the ‘80s Felt recorded ten albums and ten singles for the Cherry Red and Creation labels. This gorgeously-produced series explores the work of one of the greatest […]
Mogwai “Happy Songs For Happy People” (PIAS)
Though “happy” isn’t necessarily the first word that springs to mind when describing the band’s intricate, brooding style, it is a word and emotion that is both simple and profound, much like the direction Mogwai’s music takes here. Happy Songs for Happy People takes the focus and restraint of Rock […]
Mogwai “The Hawk is Howling” (PIAS)
Mogwai’s sixth studio album is, as one might expect, a brooding and atmospheric collection, full of the band’s exceptional use of dynamics and creation of hypnotic soundscapes. The Hawk Is Howling is, however, partly more reflective than previous releases, perhaps sharing more in common with 2001’s Rock Action. Instrumentally the […]
Mogwai “Mr. Beast” (PIAS)
The album opens with the calming guitar atmospherics of “Auto Rock,” but then “Glasgow Mega-Snake” comes bounding out with a crushing jog of a beat and a trademark granite slab of guitars. The Scots also indulge incrementally more beautiful and terrifying dreamscapes, especially the down-turned piano topping that hovers above […]
First Aid Kit “Tender Offerings” (Columbia)
Limited 10″ EP – a 4 track collection of songs / outtakes recorded during the making of Ruins.
The Shifters “Have A Cunning Plan” (Trouble In Mind)
After two 7-inch singles and a demo cassette (recently pressed to wax), Melbourne quintet The Shifters finally unveil their first, proper full-length album ‘Have A Cunning Plan’. The album showcases ten tracks by the band at their best; scrappy, self-destructive, stumbling and brilliant pop music that seems tossed off or […]
Idles “Joy As An Act Of Rebellion” (Partisan)
Bristol, UK 5-piece IDLES (aka “the UK’s best punk band” – The Guardian) have confirmed details for their anticipated sophomore LP Joy as an Act of Resistance via Partisan Records. IDLES have also shared the album’s first single, an arena-ready pro-immigration anthem entitled “Danny Nedelko,” which takes its name from […]