Review: Blindfold – S/T April 20, 2008 Atmosphere’s the name of the game on this lush, 12-song outing, recorded over the course of two years with a healthy dose of reverb… Continue Reading
Review: Adult. – Gimmie Trouble April 20, 2008 Sufjan Stevens may have taken his stab at depicting Michigan in song, but for my money, few acts may be painting the state’s automotive… Continue Reading
Reviewer Spotlight: Pinetop Seven – Rigging The Toplights April 20, 2008 Originally published in Punk Planet March/April 2006 Pinetop Seven – Rigging The Toplights For the better part of two years and change, I worked… Continue Reading
Feature: Top 10 of 2005 (Delusions of Adequacy) April 11, 2008 Top 10 of 2005 Originally published in Delusions of Adequacy 01. Slint – The Reunion (Bootlegs) The Louisville legend’s rebirth was the underground story… Continue Reading
Feature: Top 10 of 2004 (Delusions of Adequacy) April 11, 2008 Top 10 of 2004 Originally published in Delusions of Adequacy 01. Tom Waits – Real Gone (Anti) What can you say? This eclectic mix… Continue Reading
Feature: Top 10 of 2003 (Delusions of Adequacy) April 11, 2008 Top 10 of 2003 Originally published in Delusions of Adequacy 01. Pinataland – Songs from the Forgotten Future Vol. 1 An enveloping and seamless… Continue Reading
Feature: 10 Records (2001) April 11, 2008 Originally published in The Montclarion April 26, 2001 01. Slint – “Spiderland” (Touch and Go Records, 1991) The Rosetta Stone of post-rock, Slint’s “Spiderland”… Continue Reading
Review: The Twilight Singers – “Twilight, As Played By The Twilight Singers” April 11, 2008 As a concept, side projects can sometimes be a tough pill to swallow. At their best, they are windows onto new landscapes, understated gems… Continue Reading
Review: Tortoise – “Standards” April 11, 2008 If Tortoise’s first records were experiments in atmosphere, collage or dimension, “Standards,” their follow-up to 1998’s “TNT,” is a document in density. Far from… Continue Reading
Review: The For Carnation – S/T April 11, 2008 The years following the break-up of Slint were interesting ones for Brian McMahan. Born from the ashes of seminal punk rock outfit Squirrel Bait,… Continue Reading
