New KKB, a double a side single of Swimming (from Time'n Place, which you've probably heard by now) and this new song. Pretty cute. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAY7zWw9-9Q
【review/rate】goth dad / fade ep
released 2018, 735654 records dk. Last weekend, I decided to kick off my year of shows with a stacked bill of local texas groups (Houston's Small Chair & Astragal, both faves of mine, and San Antonio's Vonna, who are also brilliant), and the only band I wasn't familiar with prior to was Mississippi's Goth Dad. ... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】coaltar of the deepers / rabbit ep
released 2018, u-desper records. Illustrious japanese shoegazers Coaltar of the Deepers return with the Rabbit EP, their first EP titled-after-an-animal in nearly 12 years! I'm sure you're wondering whether a new release from such a legendary force in the J-alt scene is a good starting point for beginning your dive into their discography (assuming you're... Continue Reading →
【check!】シルシ shilshi / into your nightmare
one of the hottest offerings on the noisecore/electro pop omnibus "DREAM". Shilshi takes no prisoners and unleashes one of the most aggressive tracks in dance music this year. Stream or download the DREAM compilation here.
【review/rate】the 1975 / a brief inquiry into online relationships
released 2018, dirty hit. One of my most anticipated album releases of the year, "A Brief Inquiry..." arrived after a lengthy campaign (that ended up giving us a third of the album as singles before the actual release, yikes) and months of buildup and expectations. I'll say that while it met mine [expectations], it is... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】luby sparks / (i’m) lost in sadness
released 2018, awdr/lr2 Luby Sparks released their first EP earlier this month, a delightful smorgasbord of classic dreamy tracks that showcase their far-from-average songwriting and range. Clocking in just shy of 25 minutes, there's no room for mediocrity or filler here, and Lost in Sadness excels with its four songs that all bring something different... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】no rome / rip indo hisashi
released 2018, dirty hit. Produced in tandem with The 1975's "A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships", No Rome's debut EP is short but sweet, four tracks that shine in multiple facets and provide him a solid start on his journey to pop stardom. The first of the quartet, "Do it Again" is a pretty depressing... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】yves tumor / safe in the hands of love
released 2018, warp records. Out of nowhere, Yves Tumor has Beyoncé'd an album, one that's chock full of offerings unlike any other released this year. "Safe in the Hands of Love" follows shortly after Tumor's 2017 album "Experiencing the Deposit of Faith", and it continues a trend of fascinatingly produced pieces that meld sound and... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】perfume / future pop
released 2018, universal japan/perfume records I'd like to preface this review by letting you all know that Perfume are one of the groups out there that I feel I have a very tight bond with. I've been listening to these ladies since they were kids, well over a decade now. It's almost like we've grown... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】serial experiments lain / cyberia mix (soundtrack)
Today marks 20 years since Konaka Chiaki's gritty, thought provoking magnum opus "Serial Experiments Lain" aired in Japan, and I thought i'd pay tribute by reviewing one of the soundtracks released for the series, the futuristic "Cyberia Mix", a concept album of tracks that you'd most likely hear if you were logged into the series'... Continue Reading →
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