Damp Hay
Damp Hay has been a shiny blip on my radar since they (trans)formed from the excellent band Papillon a couple years back, hearing their music recorded has been a continual pleasure over the… | By Kevin S.
Doug Paisley – Constant Companion
With repeated listens you’ll find yourself comparing his songs to the likes of respected, modern day, songwriting peers (M. Ward, Will Oldham), or masters of the genre (Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot). Like those artists’ songs you’ll also notice the seasonal pull in Paisley’s songs; the mastering of melancholy made for the late days of fall, often short and sweet, but strong enough to get you through the long, cold, months of winter.
The Jayhawks – Hollywood Town Hall | Tomorrow The Green Grass {Remasters}
There’s a few names in modern pop-rock history that should always be mentioned together based on their exceptional recorded ouput together. Lennon and McCartney, John and Taupin, Costello and Nieve, Reed and Cale, Parsons and Harris, McGuinn & Clark, and a few more. I’d be willing to argue anyone that…
Telekinesis — 12 Desperate Straight Lines
Calling the album title a drug reference says less about the album than it does about the reviewer. There’s nothing desperate about this album. What a nice record. A bit too nice…
Javelin – No Mas
This album by Javelin is a lot like that. It’s flavorful and its nostalgia are the individual songs’ throwback to 8bit video game soundtracks, funk, lounge, ‘70s orchestral porn and ‘80s movie soundtracks — always being electronic at the core. The album isn’t a full meal, just a…
Music Reviews: Sonen, McNary, The Head
This year we kick off with reviews of three Atlanta acts: Sonen, McNary, and The Head.
REWIND LISTEN: "Person Pitch" by Panda Bear
In 2007, while most people were listening to garbage made by garbage that dances, Panda Bear – aka Noah Lennox – released a sneaky masterpiece. Since Person Pitch technically fell under the electronic label, it went widely unnoticed. It didn’t help out Noah’s case that his day job band, Animal Collective, was picking up steam with each successive album. Nobody expected…
REVIEW WRITERS NEEDED
Sock Monkey Sound Seeks Music Writers Are you an American Dreamer? Do you seek NSA love on the internets? Now stop thinking and read below. Hey yawl, Do you like to read and…
