Review: The Black Heart Procession – “Hearts and Tanks” February 9, 2008 There has been a significant amount of response from musicians regarding the war in Iraq, but few of those responses may be as vague… Continue Reading
Review: Alvarius B/Cerberus Shoal – “The Vim and Vigour of Alvarius B and Cerberus Shoal” February 9, 2008 Let it be read into the record: “Ding,” the 18-minute acoustic epic with which Cerberus Shoal closes their most recent split release on North… Continue Reading
Review: Sonic Youth – Rather Ripped February 7, 2008 A perfectly good record — complete with poppy hooks, crystalline guitar bridges and crisp production — but is this what we’ve come to expect… Continue Reading
Review: Boards of Canada – “Trans Canada Highway” February 7, 2008 Much of this six-song EP feels like a road marker between larger efforts, a bit of ambiance and Badalamenti-inspired synth-washes to pass the time…. Continue Reading
Review: The Walkmen – A Hundred Miles Off February 7, 2008 An energetic, rough-around-the-edges collection of mid-fi fuzz-rock that feels like it’s erupting as it rumbles past you. Hamilton Leithauser’s scene-stealing vocals may shift between… Continue Reading
Review: The Knife – “Silent Shout” February 7, 2008 This Stockholm outfit’s latest offering delivers what’s expected: a dark and occasionally surrealist mix of atmospheric electronica. The 11-song outing sometimes feels unsure whether… Continue Reading
Review: Hot Chip – “The Warning” February 7, 2008 Boilerplate dance-pop genetically engineered for the ‘tween set. Occasionally, the U.K. group wanders into engaging territory, serving up bizarrely edible fare in the vein… Continue Reading
Review: Cex – “Actual Fucking” February 7, 2008 Rjyan Kidwell’s rumored end under the Cex moniker features a musical palette as scattered as the cities to which the record’s eight tracks pay… Continue Reading
Review: Matmos – Rose Has Teeth in the Mouth of a Beast February 7, 2008 Passing listeners will have trouble wrapping their arms and ears around this high-art concept album, which uses sonic pastiche and genre-mutating frameworks to profile… Continue Reading
Review: Don Caballero – World Class Listening Problem (II) February 7, 2008 These math-rock giants have returned from the grave with a rejiggered line-up and a set of blistering instrumentals whose finest moments call to mind… Continue Reading