Nara Dreamland
Much in the same vein as Rafter, but a little more structured, is Brazil's Mini People in Coney Island. Nara Dreamland is a pastiche of…
Lust Lust Lust
It’s about time the Raveonettes released an album called Lust Lust Lust. It’s the common theme running through all of their albums. It’s certainly been…
Slow Light
In 2001, England's Airport Girl released their debut album, Honey, I'm an Artist, which was a fairly upbeat record, full of jangling guitars. They've finally…
Mountain Battles
The Breeders' debut, Pod, is undoubtedly the album that changed my life, so you can imagine the anticipation that comes along with news of a…
While I Walk You Home
If you need a little more straight-up pop, Scandinavia is still shipping it to us in the boat-load. The minute the opening notes of "Wishing…
The Boy Who Wouldn't Stop Dreaming
Maybe if you didn't have enough sticky-sweet pop with Dylan Mondegreen, you can always turn to Club 8 to really get your pop on. The…
The Hungarian Suicide Songbook
The Hungarian Suicide Songbook is one of those albums you simply can’t help but sing along with — a feat I found myself participating in…
Robotique Majestique
Now, if you're interested in causing yourself intense mental anguish, you could decide to hop in your car and drive down to the local record…
Sun Giant EP
My one and only time seeing the Fleet Foxes so far was at the Reverb festival in Ballard a few months back. I was standing…
Longplay 2
In 2003, Pacific UV released their first self-titled CD, an album mainly inspired by the shoegazing genre that was mistakenly referred to in early promotional…