Review: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – “Worn Copy” February 11, 2008 In a word, bizarre. It’s just plain bizarre.There’s been more than a fair share of participants in what we’ll call, for lack of a… Continue Reading
Review: Tin Hat Trio – “Book of Silk” February 10, 2008 Book of Silk is an appropriate title for Tin Hat Trio’s latest outing, a 15-song collection whose subtle beauties are delicate but harbor an… Continue Reading
Review: Tub Ring – “Optics & Sonics” February 10, 2008 Tub Ring’s follow-up to 2004’s Zoo Hypothesis is one of those discs that’s less a full-blooded successor to a critically under-rated album than a… Continue Reading
Review: Watchers – “Dune Phase” February 10, 2008 The band hails from Chicago, the label’s in New Jersey, and the record’s title is a reference to a stretch of land in northern… Continue Reading
Review: Jad Fair and Jason Willett – “Superfine” February 10, 2008 Though I may very well end up in some lesser indie rock hell for suggesting it, the latest offering from Mr. Jad Fair… Continue Reading
Review: Various Artists – “Sweet Records Presents: Soul Is Never Discouraged” February 10, 2008 The liner notes that accompany the Sweet Records compilation Soul is Never Discouraged have a kind of rebellious spirit to them that could get… Continue Reading
Review: Various Artists – “If You’re Frightened of Dying” February 10, 2008 The staccato stops and starts and shifting time signatures of Rescue’s album-opening “Like Spaceships” can be pretty addictive, but Rec Records’ 20-band comp If… Continue Reading
Review: Zongamin – S/T February 9, 2008 Though the critics will smirk when comparing Japan’s Zongamin to Godzilla, if the ensemble were reptilian in any way, it would be more accurate… Continue Reading
Review: Manta Ray – Torres de Electricidad February 9, 2008 Spain’s answer to Fugazi offers an energetic 10-song disc that seems to lash out in a hundred different directions at once. Listeners, as a… Continue Reading
Review: Decembers Architects – “Apiary Ennui & Curiosas the Brew Shakes” February 9, 2008 This hyperactive 12-track outing has its moments but making it from start to finish can feel like stuttering through conversation with someone on speed…. Continue Reading
