Wooden Shjips – West (2011)

…and then, in an act of reverence, they took their melodies, their intervals between notes, their rhythmic variation and burnt them, a sanctified offering

Live Review: Bon Iver, 11/9

Too many artists these days fall victim to it... playing material live exactly as they are heard on their records. This safe approach usually

ATP Announce Mangum-Curated Lineup

As we learned last month, the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival is finally set for March 9-11, 2012. The festival was originally scheduled to take

Albarn: Blur Recording New Songs

In somewhat of a flurry of Blur news this past week, frontman Damon Albarn clarified two things: Blur have been meeting “regularly” and plan

New Sigur Rós Album This Spring

Sigur Rós will release a new album in the spring, their first since 2008’s Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. In a recent interview

Cass McCombs – Humor Risk (2011)

Cass McCombs’ second full-length of 2011, Humor Risk, is an ace-in-the-hole for anyone arguing that McCombs’ delivery is “classic”, as in a singer-songwriting with