Monstre Cosmic
The past few Stereolab albums have felt a little overstuffed and underdone. Oft times, the band jumps tempos and rhythm tracks before they've reached their…
Grand Archives
Rising out of the ashes of Carissa's Wierd, and of Band of Horses more recently, Grand Archives gives us an intimate and promising debut on…
The Sea Loves Stormy Weather
Caravel's tragically short self-titled pseudo album/EP is one of those all too rare discs that is less a sample and more a tease. Despite clocking…
Moonbeams
Seattle's Throw Me the Statue, the brainchild of Scott Reitherman, has received rave reviews from a variety of sources, and their debut album is more…
Welcome Kinetic
Edith Frost is a favorite songstress of mine, so I thought I'd give the new Morning Recordings release, Welcome Kinetic, a chance. Frost lends her…
Real Emotional Trash
I think I've said this before, but if anyone can survive the '90s modern rock scene to record that seminal, late career album when he's…
Science For Girls
Some music is best enjoyed privately, not because it’s content is sinful or lascivious, but because it’s simply intended for consumption on an individual level,…
File Folder
The 8-bit movement has not quite made its way into popular music, but ever since my sophomore crush introduced it to me nearly two years…
Open Field
Concretes vocalist Victoria Bergsman wasted little time in venturing out on her own once she decided break away from the band. Taken by Trees is…
Hammer of the Gods
I love it when this happens. For weeks, I’ve had a song skating through my brain. Its edgy post-punk hooks and understated vocals made me…