Authors: Justin Gallegos
Review: Tomorrows Tulips – Experimental Jelly
There’s something unmistakably nostalgic about Experimental Jelly. It contains the bummer pop feel of The Velvet Underground classic, “Pale Blue Eyes.” Seemingly subdued songs like the ones throughout Experimental Jelly provide a feeling that I refer to as a “slow burn,” which allows them to be mellow, but penetrating as well. … read more
Review: The Legends – It’s Love
The Legends = The Embassy / Junip … read more
Review: The KVB – Minus One
Minus One’s combination of shoegaze, post-punk and noise is quite an alluring brew. Its melodic sense is a break from the pure heaviness and darkness of their past recordings. Either way, these guys use synthesizers in a way that nods to Suicide and Silver Apples. … read more
Review: The Dandelion War – Opposite Shores
The Dandelion War = God Is An Astronaut / Explosions In The Sky … read more
Review: The Cave Singers – Naomi
The Cave Singers = Deer Tick + Delta Spirit … read more
Review: Tetherball – Whimsy
Tetherball = Foxtrot Uniform / Gerard Way + The Academy Is… … read more
Review: Sunbears! – Future Sounds
Sunbears! = The Flaming Lips / Spiritualized … read more
Review: Tame Impala – Currents
Tame Impala = Moonlust-era Holydrug Couple x Cut Copy / Ducktails … read more
Review: Telekinesis – Ad Infinitum
Telekinesis = Miniature Tigers / Ra Ra Riot
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Review: TEEN – Love Yes
TEEN Love Yes Carpark Street: 02.19 TEEN = St. Vincent x Chairlift Love Yes, TEEN’s third album, finds the female quartet swimming in similar waters as their contemporaries, making big, glossy pop songs. The seductive prowess of Little Dragon’s neo soul is easy to recognize on “Please”, and the influence of Annie Clark’s vocal style
Review: Tera Melos – X’ed Out
Tera Melos range from bass lines and doom riffs on “Slimed” to glorious angular riff-spun melodies everywhere else on the album. “Slimed” is a methodical head-banger that’s not psychedelic enough to be stoner rock, but is heavy enough to unleash the beast inside me, if only just for fun. … read more
