Efterklang sounds great, but shallow on Magic Chairs

Danish band Efterklang is known for their ever-evolving, hook-free music, and their third album is no deviation. While the band’s first album, Tripper, earned comparisons to the likes of Sigur Rós, and their second, Parades, moved them closer to bands like Arcade Fire, Magic Chairs might be a step toward the string and horn-heavy Sufjan Stevens.… Continue reading Efterklang sounds great, but shallow on Magic Chairs

Mp3s of some SXSW artists

These are just a handful of performers (I’m not including the obvious ones, like Anathallo, etc.) at SXSW I’m excited about. A-E today, more to come this week. Au Revoir Simone – “A Violent Yet Flammable World” [MP3] The Brooklyn girls! Binary Audio Misfits – “Brain Drain Generation” [MP3] A French/Texan collaborative hip-hop?? Black Gold… Continue reading Mp3s of some SXSW artists