Monthly Archives: January 2011 »
Bullion Drives Me to Plastic
I am largely critical of mash-up artists, particularly those that lazily put original tracks through a bevy of VST plug-ins or pedals and call it a day. And even with a talented artist like
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Week in Review (1/29)
This week's spot features news about Coachella and All Tomorrow's Parties, new tracks by the likes of Memory Tapes, another look at Destroyer's Kaputt, and a nostalgic take on The Strokes. Jay takes the
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Young Prisms – Friends for Now (2011)
If you find yourself tiring of familiar sounds while sitting atop the peak of modern critically acclaimed psychedelia, consider Young Prisms’ debut Friends for Now, an exhilarating breath of suspended free-fall into phosphorescent abyss.
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Beware the Woodsman
With more emphasis on guitars and real drums, Woodsman continue the trend of electronic-induced psychedelia prevalent in major acts today. From Animal Collective’s tribal-like fervency to the lush “chillwave” tag associated with acts like
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Week in Review (1/21)
This is the first of a feature we hope to publish weekly on Fridays or Saturdays. In the midst of full-length features and reviews, topical highlights of the past week or so seem wise
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Brace for a Soft Landing
Soft Landing remain somewhat elusive, but the members’ experiences are never in question. Frontman Paul Collins is part of the traveling circus that is Beirut. And so is Perrin Cloutier, who Collins recruited just
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Let’s Play Tennis!
Instead of coming across like decorating a Christmas tree in July, the summer-friendly pop of Tennis is a refreshing and apt reminder of anticipatory feelings that would usually take months to arrive from January.
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The Radio Dept. Prep for 2011
In the midst of the year-end features, I did not have enough time to express my praise for The Radio Dept.’s live performance on December 1st at The Bowery. Venturing from their native Sweden
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British Sea Power – Valhalla Dancehall (2011)
Describing something as “epic” is generally trite in music criticism, with a few notable exceptions. British Sea Power are one of them. Their masterful debut showcased a rookie band that masterfully mixed a laudable
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Jay’s 2011: A Year in (P)Review
Jay features six artists that he feels will explode in 2011. Or, at the very least, make a significant mark in the upcoming music scene. Familiar names like James Blake and Akron/Family are a
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