Album Review : Nicklas Sørensen’s ‘Solo 2’
Nicklas Sørensen most recently blasted dreamy, psychedelic swaths of guitar on Papir’s 2017 record V. Within that Danish three-piece psych rock outfit, Sørensen can go from post-rock stoicism to 60s fuzzed-out freak out in seconds flat. He’s erased those boundary lines that seemed to box in the “guitar hero”. Jazzy introspection, distorted wah wah, and progressive lines …
Album Review : worriedaboutsatan’s ‘Shift’
U.K.-based worriedaboutsatan are all about digging into the unknown and making something out of that darkness. There are elements of techno, dance, ambient, and heavy atmosphere in their work, with all of their musical voodoo coming to ahead on 2016s Blank Tape, their 3rd full-length. From that breakthrough record, the Yorkshire duo headed into the studio …
Album Review : Windhand and Satan’s Satyrs Split
I’ve always thought of Windhand as doom metal for those of us that don’t live in a fog of bong smoke; or worship Satan or chase woodland creatures with homemade battle axes in our underwear at midnight. The Virginia 5-pc doom metal band carry with them all the eerie, Gothic vibes that would scare off …
Interview : Graham Reznick Talks Influence, Film, and His New Album ‘Glass Angles’
You may not be familiar with the name Graham Reznick, but I don’t think it will be long until you are. Reznick has been working in the independent film world for years now, wearing multiple hats. What hats, you ask? Well he’s done sound design, engineering, mixing, and scoring. He’s also acted, written, composed, and …
Album Review : Superchunk’s ‘What a Time to Be Alive’
Superchunk have been a constant in the indie rock music scene since the early 90s. They helped to define a sound, regionally in the Chapel Hill music scene, and nationally that defined what itmeant to be “college rock”. There’s also the whole DIY ethos surrounding the band, with members Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan forming …
Album Review : Fu Manchu’s ‘Clone Of The Universe’
I guess I’ve never been much of a desert rock kind of guy. I’m pretty pale, so the desert holds some pretty painful fates for me. Not even SPF 50 is going to protect me from the raw, naked sun out in Joshua Tree territory, man. I’ll fry like a lobster. Melt some butter and …
Remembering : Composer Johann Johannsson Dies At 48
The last three weekends I’ve barely left my pajama pants, let alone my house. Winter blues? Middle age aches and pains? The hermit transformation nearly complete? Maybe a little of all of that. Anyways, this weekend I wasn’t going to melt into the caverns of the couch watching a Sam Raimi marathon like I did …
News : Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce New Album ‘Sex & Food’; Share New Track “American Guilt”
When Ruban Nielson puts out a new Unknown Mortal Orchestra album you can be sure it’s gonna be special. Each time out since his 2011 self-titled debut to 2015s Multi-Love, Nielson has tweaked and honed his mildly lo-fi and mildly psychedelic sound with cleaner production and more emphasis on songwriting. He’s not one to putz …
Album Review : Franz Ferdinand’s ‘Always Ascending’
The early 2000s. It was a magical time for music, wasn’t it? We were overwhelmed with a wave of new and exciting bands mining post-punk and new wave artists past that maybe never got the love and respect they deserved in their moment of awakening. Bands like The Strokes, Interpol, Art Brut, The Killers, Yeah …
Watch : Ty Segall Performs “Every1’s a Winner” and “Despoiler of Cadaver” For Jimmy Kimmel Debut
Last Thursday evening Ty Segall and the Freedom Band stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live for Segall’s Kimmel debut. It was a loud and rockin’ affair with Segall blowing minds and ear drums with two of his Freedom’s Goblin tracks, the Hot Chocolate cover “Every 1’s a Winner” and “Despoiler of Cadaver”. Whether you’re a fan …