Buy Hot Fuss I got into The Killers because a girl I liked in the eighth grade dug them. It seemed smart to check out what kind of stuff she was into and I was pleasantly surprised to discover I liked them all on my own. In fact, I ended up liking them a lot … Read more
Buy Kid A Radiohead abandoned the three-guitar, “anthemic” rock style of their hugely successful 1990’s albums with an experimental, electronic approach on 2000’s Kid A. Drawing from wide influences ranging from classical to jazz to Brit pop, the group reached their highest level of critical acclaim and, thanks to some shrewd and original marketing techniques, … Read more
Buy Electric Friends Brave Baby intertwines many sonic textures and interesting, retro-influenced arrangements into their 2015 sophomore album, Electric Friends. On this record, the five piece rock group from Charleston, South Carolina offer eleven compositions that find the sweet spot between the introspective and the trippy. There is much packed into the rich tracks of this … Read more
Released: June 19, 2015 Produced by: The Orange Constant Track Listing Emily Good Intention Cannonball So Young, So Old Mask Squid Breeze House of Shutters Southern Snow Ask Me to Jump Group Musicians Andrew Brantley Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards Nick Benson Guitars, Vocals Will Goggans Bass, Vocals Lee Guentert Drums Despite their relatively young age … Read more
Main Video Page Video Archives, 2012-2013 Article Archives Page December 17, 2015 Ash Is a Robot Video for the song “Sleep Paralysis” October 28, 2015 The Trousers Video for the song “Hysterical Route” Mother of Illusion album review September 27, 2015 The Killers Video for the song “Mr. Brightside” Hot Fuss album review … Read more
Buy And The War Came And the War Came, the 2014 third album by Shakey Graves, features an overall minimalistic approach with simple acoustic guitar, percussion up front and impressively tight production. Born Alejandro Rose-Garcia, this songwriter and performer has an incredible talent for using his unique voice (a voice which naturally falls somewhere between Bruce … Read more
Buy Above the Sweet Tea Line Using a modern vibe with many classic influences blending into one cohesive sound, Jeremy Porter and the Tucos fuses a simple but highly effective sound on their latest album, Above the Sweet Tea Line. They claim influence from disparate sources ranging from Cheap Trick to Gram Parsons to Merle … Read more
Our Choice 5 for December 2015 features a rich selection of albums and EPs from around the globe. Until the End EP by Melanie Crew Melanie Crew is a singer-songwriter from London England whose debut EP features simple, acoustic tracks with sparse arrangements and slow, sweet, and patient vocals. Highlights from Until the End include … Read more
Buy Me Right Now Released: October 14, 2015 Produced by: Jon Lewis Track Listing Me Right Now Mine Stay New York I Love You So Close So Far Musicians Hannah Ayrault – Piano, Vocals Jon Lewis – Synths Me Right Now may only be five songs long, but this debut EP by Hannah Ayrault certainly … Read more