Authors: Nic Smith
Local Review: Spirit Tribe – Samsara EP
Spirit Tribe = Pearl Jam + mid-career Pink Floyd … read more
Local Review: PTO – Jealousy Song/Wants To Be Wanted 7”
PTO = Weezer + OK Go + Built to Spill … read more
Local Review: Mortigi Tempo – Dead Water EP
Mortigi Tempo = Albino Father + Black Rebel Motorcycle Club … read more
Local Review: Artificial Flower Company – Creamium
Artificial Flower Company Creamium Self-Released Street: 03.16 The Artificial Flower Company = 90s Television + Delicate Steve TAFC are an experimental project out of Provo who give old and new pop influences unexpected flavors within a low-budget recording style. For me, most lo-fi music sounds endear- ing. However, TAFC have a certain cabaret panache in this
Local Review: 90s Television – Bad 4 the Tooth
90s Television Bad 4 the Tooth Self-Released Street: 12.12.14 90s Television = Animal Collective + Devendra Banhart + The Strokes Bad 4 the Tooth is a seven-track collection of burned-out, sleepy tunes that sway nicely across bizarre landscapes. With a name like 90s Television, I’ll admit that I had nostalgically charged expectations. However, their style
Review: GIVERS – New Kingdom
GIVERS = Reptar + Grouplove + Dirty Projectors … read more
Review: FUZZ – II
FUZZ = Black Sabbath + WAND + Ty Segall’s green thumb
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Review: Foxygen – Hang
Foxygen = Electric Light Orchestra + Ariel Pink + Destroyer … read more
Review: Father John Misty – Pure Comedy
Father John Misty = Neil Diamond + Destroyer + Roger Water … read more
Review: Destroyer – Poison Season
Destroyer = Father John Misty + David Bowie + Kenny G
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Review: Damaged Bug – Bunker Funk
Damaged Bug = Ty Segall + Animal Collective + Gøggs … read more
Review: Crystal Castles – Amnesty (I)
Crystal Castles = Purity Ring + The Soft Moon + Pinkshinyultrablast … read more