Category: Album Reviews

Music you should hear: The O’Darling (clementine?)

We’ve really been getting lucky in the inbox lately (no, that was not a sexual reference), this time from The O’Darling, a female-fronted, six-piece Canadian (specifically, Toronto) troupe. The O’Darling is comprised of Jennah Barry (vocals, piano, accordion and glock), Ida Mainstone (vocals, piano, glock), Chantel Emond (vocals – if you can’t tell there’s a… Continue reading Music you should hear: The O’Darling (clementine?)

The Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack

Now that it won an Oscar, everybody and their mother will go download (buy? On CD?) the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack. Not that it’s a bad thing! I mean, the thing won an Oscar, so it has to be good. Right? Overnight superstar, A.R. Rahman composed the music and performed with a number of people I’ve… Continue reading The Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack

N.A.S.A. featuring everybody in the world on The Spirit Of Apollo

Beat-making duo Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon decided a few years ago to get some friends and famous people together to make a ridiculous collaboration album that would be totally rad. Well this past week that album came out and you know what, it’s totally rad.  Under the name N.A.S.A. (North America South America), the… Continue reading N.A.S.A. featuring everybody in the world on The Spirit Of Apollo

Wavves makes waves with Wavvves

Last time we talked about lo-fi California sensation Wavves, he was working on his major label full-length debut. Well the day came earlier this week and that record, Wavvves, arrived. The album landed on Fat Possum, and man did it land hard.  Like a skater into an empty pool, Wavves drops into your eardrums full… Continue reading Wavves makes waves with Wavvves

Pompeii and the Ashes

From Morrisville, PA (just north of Philly), comes Pompeii and the Ashes, ready to BLOW your mind (ZINGER!!). I slay me… The band just released their debut album, Wait It Out, and it’s definitely an interesting listen. They explain their take on music on their MySpace: “The band was formed as an untraditional take on… Continue reading Pompeii and the Ashes

Heartless Bastards make new “Best Album of 2009” with The Mountain

Heartless Bastards released The Mountain this week and it’s pretty much the bees knees. Combining equal elements of folk, garage rock and awesome, the band created a well-crafted album that might be a serious contender for our Best Album of 2009 award. The band hails from Dayton, OH but also spent some time in Austin… Continue reading Heartless Bastards make new “Best Album of 2009” with The Mountain

New Album: Soft Black – The Earth is Black

The Earth is Black is the new record to be released this month from Brooklyn based Soft Black, headed by Vincent Cacchione. The album was apparently inspired by a series of nightmares Cacchione had. I don’t know about you, but I would not want to write music concerning nightmares I have (we don’t need to… Continue reading New Album: Soft Black – The Earth is Black

Seafoam and the Psychedelic Chain Gang’s performance at The Highline Ballroom

In an exciting bout of events, my roommate, Jeremy ‘Seafoam’ Green, performed this past Sunday night (Jan 25) at NYC’s prestigious Highline Ballroom (where Bell X1 will be touring soon to promote their new album Blue Lights On The Runway) with his band, Seafoam and the Psychedelic Chain Gang. And what a performance it was.… Continue reading Seafoam and the Psychedelic Chain Gang’s performance at The Highline Ballroom

Winston Audio – The Red Rhythm (debut LP)

Winston Audio, a band out of Atlanta, Georgia, is releasing their first LP, The Red Rhythm, February 10. They’re comprised of Daniel DeWitt, Dan Gleason, Zach Brown, and Michael Adkins. We recently received an email from them  – not knowing much about the band, except that they’re friends with Manchester Orchestra (also from Atlanta), a… Continue reading Winston Audio – The Red Rhythm (debut LP)