In 2008, Born Ruffians pleased and impressed us with an album called Red, Yellow and Blue, a raucous rock trip through a handful of genres, all wrapped up in the unifying force of what sounds like drunken pub tunes. It was maybe immature, sure, but it was great. Now, the Canadian group is back with… Continue reading Born Ruffians struggle to mature on Say It
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[MP3] Kathryn Calder: “Slip Away”
Kathryn Calder has made a name for herself as the keyboardist for super amazing group The New Pornographers, but now is branching out with a new solo career. Calder’s debut album, Are You My Mother?, will feature Neko Case, other members of The New Pornographers and members of Ladyhawk and Frog Eyes. The album’s first… Continue reading [MP3] Kathryn Calder: “Slip Away”
Beach Fossils’ eponymous debut takes it easy this summer. Shouldn’t you?
It’s summer time again, and just like last year the indie music world has taken a turn toward the chill. Although we’ve been hearing from Beach Fossils for a while now, we’re just now introduced to the Brooklyn band’s attempt at a full-length album. The eponymous record is pretty much everything one might expect having… Continue reading Beach Fossils’ eponymous debut takes it easy this summer. Shouldn’t you?
The Black Keys offer more solid blues rock on Brothers
I’ve always considered The Black Keys to be one of the most solid bands around. The band has released six studio albums in the past eight years, none of which are bad or even lacking very much. Since their humble garage/blues-rock beginnings, the band has gone through minor, yet noticeable phases. Rubber Factory was their harder,… Continue reading The Black Keys offer more solid blues rock on Brothers
[MP3] Toro Y Moi: “Leave Everywhere”
New Toro Y Moi. Explanation not necessary. Toro Y Moi – “Leave Everywhere” [MP3]
The Dead Weather improve, make good rock music on Sea of Cowards
The Dead Weather have always looked great on paper. The group is made up of members of The Raconteurs and Queens of the Stone Age with The Kills’ Alison Mosshart and king of bluesey rock music Jack White himself. Even their first single, “Hang You From the Heavens” was pretty good! But their debut album,… Continue reading The Dead Weather improve, make good rock music on Sea of Cowards
The New Pornographers please with well-crafted pop tunes on Together
The New Pornographers don’t have a lot to prove. The powerhouse indie veterans have been around since 1997 and boast a catalogue of four previous albums that (aside from the most recent, Challengers) have been hailed by critics and gobbled up by indie fans everywhere. It’s with this cool confidence that the band struts into… Continue reading The New Pornographers please with well-crafted pop tunes on Together
[MP3] Korallreven: “The Truest Faith”
What exactly does music inspired by Samoan Catholic church choirs sound like, you ask? If I told you it sounded like Korallreven, would that help explain things any? Well it shouldn’t. Unless you’re already familiar with the duo made up of Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjader, keyboardist for The Radio Dept. The two spent some… Continue reading [MP3] Korallreven: “The Truest Faith”
[MP3] The Books: “Beautiful People”
Didn’t get enough weird music today? Don’t worry, I got you covered! New York duo The Books released “Beautiful People,” a look at their first album in four years, The Way Out. The Books are known for their electronic/folk/weird music that almost always makes a splash with critics. Their latest track features all kinds of… Continue reading [MP3] The Books: “Beautiful People”
The Golden Filter’s Voluspa is eerily tranquil, mostly promising
In the Norse poem Völuspá, which tells the creation and destruction of the world, the story says: “Now do I see / the earth anew / Rise all green / from the waves again; The cataracts fall, / and the eagle flies, And fish he catches / beneath the cliffs.” Poets, right? But the feeling of beauty in… Continue reading The Golden Filter’s Voluspa is eerily tranquil, mostly promising