Authors: Christian Schultz
Review: Vaadat Charigim – The World Is Well Lost
The World abounds in primary shoegaze elements: swirls of lush guitar and nostalgic, monotone vocals. Tracks here move in and out of noise and meandering sonic contemplation, with a dark energy reminiscent of Slowdive’s Souvlaki. … read more
Review: Trust – Joyland
It’s dark there, where you are. A faint, crystalline whimper hums over the pitch-black day-glo. There’s this neon-glowing earworm creeping out from somewhere in your head, and it’s eager for an inch of the latest fake-goth sensation. … read more
Review: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Days...
Without much fanfare, The Pains’ classic lineup has gone (Peggy’s the DIY Editor at BuzzFeed!?) and been replaced by a rotating cast of indie pop vets. Sigh … is the indie pop revival that Kip Berman and friends kick-started in the late aughts finally having its bittersweet coda? … read more
Review: The Knife – Shaking The Habitual
Shaking the Habitual extends beyond the scope of the record—it’s a manifesto for a 21st Century pop culture ontology. … read more
Review: The Tower of Light – Self-Titled
This debut album has all of those things we like to associate with dream-inducing, cinematic doom: dark and brooding soundscapes; swirling, droning guitars; airy, repetitive vocals and drums that burst above the rising haze. … read more
Review: The Clean – Anthology (Reissue)
The Clean Anthology (Reissue) Merge Records Street: 07.15 The Clean = The Chills + The Bats Flying Nun Records. The Dunedin Sound. If these words don’t incite you to a jangle pop riot (or to buy this $44 quadruple LP), then here’s one last lazy description: The Clean are to indie rock what The Beatles
Review: The Blue Angel Lounge – A Sea of Trees
The Blue Angel Lounge A Sea of Trees A Recordings Street: 05.20 The Blue Angel Lounge = Screen Vinyl Image + Nico The influence of German-born singer Nico on The Blue Angel Lounge doesn’t stop at their name, which is taken from the venue in New York City where she first played in the U.S.
Review: The Drums – Encyclopedia
The Drums = (The Beach Boys x Wendy Carlos) + (The Smiths x Arcade Fire) … read more
Review: The History of Apple Pie – Feel Something
The History of Apple Pie = Lush + Garbage … read more
Review: The Aislers Set – Terrible Things Happen (reissue)
The Aislers Set = Marine Girls + The Softies … read more
Review: The Aislers Set – The Last Match (reissue)
The Aislers Set = Tullycraft + Beat Happening’s You Turn Me On + Chantal Goya … read more
Review: The Aislers Set – How I Learned to Write...
The Aislers Set = Belle & Sebastian + Black Tambourine … read more
