There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere
The sophomore release from Head Like A Kite sounds like a mix-tape of rare, alternate twelve inch versions of radio smashes from a DJ who…
Thigmotactic
Negativland has a huge backstory as post-situationist pranksters and pop culture satirists and sound collage mayhem-makers that I'm going to skip for the most part.…
Villainaire
Probably the most cosmopolitan-level avant-garde rock band to ever come out of Seattle, The Dead Science present their fourth album, Villainaire. Tours through Europe and…
Two Years
New Faces consists of Nico Janssen on lyrics and lead vocals and guitars; Kyle Hove on bass and shouts and claps; and Conor Sisk on…
Honeysuckle Weeks
From the opening notes of the synthesizer and violin-laden track "Submarine Symphonika," it's easy to assume this is going to be some kind of weird…
Products of the Eighties
Team Gina's newest release Products of the Eighties sports a unicorn on the front of the cd. Unicorns are possibly the coolest fantasy animal ever,…
Neighbor Singing
How much production is too much? Where is the dividing line between an album that is intentionally lo-fi and one that is actually crafted on…
Sleep More Take More Drugs Do Whatever We Want
Earlier this summer, I haphazardly found myself observing Half Light during their CD release party that took place at The Comet Tavern in Seattle. At…
Superabundance
Ennui: A feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom.This was me.With music.For possibly the first time in my…
Arm's Way
Make a batch of cookies. How about chocolate chip cookies. Mmmmm.Anyway, follow the recipe of choice and make yourself a batch. Then eat them. Tasty!Now,…