Music
Review: Wilsen – Magnolia
Wilsen Magnolia Self-Released Street: 04.14 Wilsen = Nick Drake + London Grammar Ethereal and otherworldly, Wilsen’s remix EP is a 4-track compilation of some of the sweetest melodies and most ghostly vocals that just might break your damn heart. It’s gentle and sweet while maintaining a consistent strength. Sun Glitter’s interpretation of “Magnolia” was slightly
Review: Part 1 – Funeral Parade
Part 1 = Rudimentary Peni + Crass + Specimen … read more
Review: Pas Musique – Inside the Spectrum
Pas Musique = Nommo Ogo + Scrambles of Earth + Sindre Bjerga … read more
Review: Doomsquad – Pageantry Suite
Doomsquad Pageantry Suite Bella Union Street: 05.25 Doomsquad = Odesza + AWOLNATION + Grizzly Bear What sounds like an updated and less campy version of The B-52s is a Toronto-based, all-sibling group that channels a #vibe à la Yoko Ono. The opening track on the five-song EP begins with a slow, ethereal synth sound before
Review: SOAK – Before We Forgot How To Dream
SOAK = Beach House x Låpsley + Arctic Lake … 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
Review: Tau Cross – Self-Titled
Tau Cross = Motörhead + Amebix + Killing Joke … read more
Review: EZTV – Calling Out
EZTV Calling Out Captured Tracks Street: 07.10 EZTV = The Only Ones + Twerps + Juan Wauters Sometimes, all one needs is the sweet, simple sensation of tunes that represent the uplifting, positive nature of something smooth and non-controversial. EZTV’s Calling Out has the sensibilities of calm 1960s pop, the soft punch of late-’70s power
Review: Mikal Cronin – MCIII
Mikal Cronin = Ty Segall + King Tuff … read more
Review: The Cairo Gang – Goes Missing
The Cairo Gang Goes Missing God? Street: 06.23 The Cairo Gang = The Brian Jonestown Massacre + The Church Where should I start? The Cairo Gang’s Goes Missing features a splendid array of music. To start, the group’s ever talented singer, Emmett Kelly, has a vocal range similar to Michael Hutchence (INXS), and the
Review: Scout Paré-Phillips – Heed the Call
Scout Paré-Phillips = Björk + Yoko Ono … read more
Review: Various – Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock...
Various Artists = Sinn Siasmouth + Ros Serey Sothea + Drakkar … read more