Can you hear the church bells pealing? Has the Pony Express galloped through your town to deliver the message? Jacksonville, Florida’s Radical Face (aka Ben Cooper) is releasing a highly anticipated, October record…his first full-length since 2007’s heart stopper Ghost. How does an artist who plays admission optional shows, communicates thoughtfully with his fans via… Continue reading Radical Face presents prequel EP!
Category: Album Reviews
Nick Bindeman continues his stranglehold on Summer 2011 with Tunnels’ The Blackout
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/26022712[/vimeo] Nick Bindeman owns the summer of 2011. In June, Bindeman released a new record from his band Jackie-O Motherfucker, and then followed it up with a release from his other band, Eternal Tapestry, in July. Now it’s August and Bindeman unleashes another record, this time under the name Tunnels. While Jackie-O and Eternal Tapestry… Continue reading Nick Bindeman continues his stranglehold on Summer 2011 with Tunnels’ The Blackout
Soak in Faces on Film’s re-release of Some Weather
Faces on Film, the alter ego Boston-based songwriter Mike Fiore, recently reissued his second album, Some Weather, on the Nice Music Group label. Originally self-released, the record now gets the wider exposure it deserves, and with good reason. Faces on Film’s sound has a welcome familiarity about it, landing Some Weather squarely in the “more… Continue reading Soak in Faces on Film’s re-release of Some Weather
Black Polygons tease ears with three-song EP
Warm and crackling reverberations coupled with bassy thuds transport one to an almost guitarless, shoegazy planet on this self-titled EP. Inspired by the likes of Dntel and MBV, Parisian brainchild Cyril Rampal barely wets the listener’s whistle when his third and final track comes to an end. Standout tune “Reverse” clocks in at a miniscule 1:36,… Continue reading Black Polygons tease ears with three-song EP
Eternal Tapestry & Sun Araw make for an excellent collaboration on Night Gallery
When it comes to ambient psychedelic music, this new collaboration between Eternal Tapestry and Sun Araw, arguably two heavy-weights of the genre, is akin to the landmark jazz summits between Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane or Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins. Putting the names together makes you take notice, but when you actually listen to… Continue reading Eternal Tapestry & Sun Araw make for an excellent collaboration on Night Gallery
Oax stuns with This Distance
When a band like Oax comes into your life, you need to mark the date on your calendar. This Distance, the debut effort from Houston’s Giorgio Angelini, is hands down the best record I’ve heard from a new band this year. Angelini himself is no newcomer to the indie-rock scene; he’s toured with The Rosebuds… Continue reading Oax stuns with This Distance
Jackie-O Motherfucker return with sonically rich Earth Sound System
Jackie-O Motherfucker has tapped a lot of neglected wells since they began in 1995. They’ve mined the depths of space-rock, various international sounds, folk music and traveled to psychedelic realms. This is a band that clearly does not want or need to be fenced in. On their 15th record, Earth Sound System, Jackie-O continues that… Continue reading Jackie-O Motherfucker return with sonically rich Earth Sound System
White Hills are on top of their game with H-p1
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/24565777[/vimeo] There seems to be only so much you can do with a stoner rock / space rock hybrid sound, but White Hills always seems to push that sound just a little bit further. With their latest album, H-p1, White Hills advance that sound one step more. Over the course of 70 minutes and two… Continue reading White Hills are on top of their game with H-p1
Pontiak takes us along for the ride on Comecrudos
Pressing play on the new Pontiak EP is akin to driving into the Texas desert, sliding open the van door and realizing exactly what you’re up against. In fact, it could have been a similar situation that inspired this album. Comecrudos is a four-part ode to the desert, inspired by a drive through west Texas,… Continue reading Pontiak takes us along for the ride on Comecrudos
[The Past Presents] Post-Rock Revisited, Part 1: Rodan – “Rusty”
The Past Presents revisits revered albums from the past 20-25 years to ask the question, “Is this album still a classic, or has it lost its edge over the years?”. Was it a great record for that particular time and place, or is it something we’ll be passing on to our kids? It also looks… Continue reading [The Past Presents] Post-Rock Revisited, Part 1: Rodan – “Rusty”