The Shins vocalist James Mercer and producer Danger Mouse are back with their second offering as Broken Bells. From The Grey Album to his work with The Black Keys, it’s clear that Danger Mouse has an affinity for the blues and moody sounds. … read more
Review: Brian Jonestown Massacre – Revelation
Brian Jonestown Massacre Revelation A Records Street: 05.20 Brian Jonestown Massacre = The Beatles “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” + Sonic Youth After close to 30 years of playing together, BJM has become ubiquitous with psych rock– although they’ve never been afraid to dabble in other genres, such as punk, shoegaze, folk and blues.
Review: Cancers – Fatten the Leeches
Cancers = Potty Mouth + Veruca Salt … read more
Review: Bulbul – Hirn Fein Hacken
Organized chaos wandered out of Austria and happened to have been recorded to the delight of dysfunctional punkers everywhere. … read more
Review: Cabaret Voltaire – #7885 (Electropunk to Technopop 1978-1985)
#7885 (Electropunk to Technopop 1978-1985) sounds like what might happen if the bounty hunters from The Empire Strikes Back were to start a Dada-inspired fetish industrial project … read more
Review: Cannibal Corpse – A Skeletal Domain
Well, this was a pleasing surprise! Arguably the flag bearers of all death metal, Cannibal Corpse are going to make fans old and new very happy with A Skeletal Domain. … read more
Review: Brian Eno / Karl Hyde – High Life
Brian Eno has been hugely influential on several generations of musicians, starting in the ‘70s/’80s with bands as popular as U2 and Talking Heads, but also countless lesser known bands, and his influence was diffused since. … read more
Review: Caribou – Our Love
Caribou = Hot Chip / SBTRKT … read more
Review: Buzzcocks – The Way
Buzzcocks = Pete Shelley + Sex Pistols + Howard Devoto … read more
Review: Brother Earth – Positive Haywires
Brother Earth = Circus Devils + Syd Barrett – Robert Pollard … read more
Review: Call of the Void – Ageless
Call Of The Void = Converge + Nasum + Gaza … read more
Review: Butch Walker – Afraid Of Ghosts
Butch Walker = Ryan Adams + Pete Yorn – John Mayer … read more