Zappy, laser punk, lo-fied wildness. Thumping morning music.
1,2. FCC 4,5.
Archive for February, 2009
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
A Lush wall of sound backs the strange-voiced Matthews. He sounds something like the guy from Crash Test Dummies doing karaoke over a Nick Drake album.
2,3.
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
A gem of an EP. Most of the seven “Winter Songs” are covers, including songs by Neil Young, Lindsey Buckingham, and Richard Thompson. Matt Pond PA applies their melodic, chamber oriented acoustic pop vibe to each song. Lead singer Pond’s vocals soar like Roy Orbison’s.
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Three-partite sampler from Hello Sir records, a new Athens based label. Maserati goes with their mystical experimental thing Cinemechanica is all driving, twangy instrumental with hardcorian vocals 4. We Versus has an experimental sound.
2,4, 6.
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Visceral post-rock, free jazz oriented album that sheds their At the Drive In past completely.
1,5,11.
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Side project for Robert Schneider of Apples in Stereo. Similar to his other work.
2-4,6,7*,9. FCC 8.
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Most of the album sounds like Lou Reed posturing over acoustic guitars. 2,8,10 feature Italian pop vocals which are the most interesting tunes on the record.
2,8,10.
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Combines Bob Mould demeanor with glam rock tones,
2,4,7
FCC1
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Fun go-gos soundalikes put pep in its place on this catchy 26 minute album. Singer sounds much like Belinda.
1,4,5.
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
traditional punk rockers hit us up with some topical lyrics and DOA/Dead Kennedys hooks.
2,4,6,7,11. FCC 1,5,8,9,10,14,16.