Category Archives: Reviews
Watch this video to see the breakout band of 2011, Alabama Shakes, who are clearly destined to go huge in 2012. Very very cool stuff.
Lana Del Rey (aka Lizzy Grant) unleashes a husky, sexy voice on her debut single released earlier this month. Add to that croon her classic Italian-movie-star-looks and you’ve certainly got a great recipe. Projecting the stylings of New-York-Mob-glamour and using good songwriting with great lyrics, this single is certainly a huge breakout. The EP should be out Oct 9 2011, and I’m chomping a the bit to get my hands on this one. Almost dirty, almost nasty, a touch poppy, … Continue reading
Sporting a sometimes-subdued indie-pop sound littered with twinkles of xylophone, Cults is making inroads into the indie scene with their self-titled debut. This is syrup-coated candy-flavoured music with subtle undertones relayed by the inclusion of voices and words of cult leaders and members like Charles Manson, Patty Hearst and Jim Jones. This is no Katy Perry rhyming “epic fail” with “ginger ale“. This is well thought out, detailed and cleverly contrasted music providing the perfect accompaniment to driving the long … Continue reading
Every so often there’s a new band that comes along out of nowhere and gets stuck in a loop in your head. And no matter what you try, you simply cannot get bored with what you’re listening to. Previously, it was Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, or the Broken Bells. This time around it’s a new Seattle-origin band called “The Head and The Heart”. I managed to pick up on this band off the SXSW 2011 showcasing artists torrent, … Continue reading
I actually wanted to write about the new Antlers, which will probably happen eventually, but then I discovered this album. For those of you not familiar with the stargazing music genre, think electronica meets indie meets pop-folk. Think Galaxie 500, Luna, Wondermints, Young Galaxy – even Grandaddy. All great bands. I don’t know why I haven’t heard about Wild Light before – Adult Nights was released back in 2009, and what a cool album indeed. Apparently one of Paste magazine’s … Continue reading
