WRUV Reviews http://reviews.wruv.org Home of WRUVs Music Reviews Thu, 17 May 2012 18:48:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en “pins and narwhals” http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/pins-and-narwhals/ http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/pins-and-narwhals/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:51:40 +0000 slomotron http://reviews.wruv.org/?p=26633 ENERGETIC ROCK THAT MIXES SEQUENCED DRUMS, SPARSE KEYS, DIRTY BASS, POP MELODIES AND DARK FEMALE VOCALS.
PLAY: 3, 5, 8, 9
RIYL: SIOUXSIE & BANSHEES, X-RAY SPEX, SCREAMING FEMALES

Demos by little, big

]]> http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/pins-and-narwhals/feed/ “the awkward phase” http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/the-awkward-phase/ http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/the-awkward-phase/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:47:51 +0000 slomotron http://reviews.wruv.org/?p=26631 POWER-POP, HOOK-FILLED SYNTHS, SKITTERY GUITARS AND URGENT VOCALS.

PLAY: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
RIYL: PHOENIX, OKGO
http://soundcloud.com/antennasup/coming-on

]]> http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/the-awkward-phase/feed/ “star of love” http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/star-of-love/ http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/star-of-love/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:41:33 +0000 slomotron http://reviews.wruv.org/?p=26629 AN EXOTIC, DANCEY ALBUM OF FUTURE ELECTRONICS, FOLK & COMPUTER-FUNK, PUNKY PERCUSSION, UNISON VOCALS & CHORUSES.
PLAY: 2, 5, 7, 9
RIYL: NAKED & FAMOUS, VAMPIRE WEEKEND, SANTIGOLD, JONQUIL
Crystal Fighters - Plage by Crystal Fighters

]]> http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/star-of-love/feed/ “antibodies” http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/antibodies/ http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/antibodies/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:37:19 +0000 slomotron http://reviews.wruv.org/?p=26627 NATE KINSELLA FROM JOAN OF ARC PLAYS MOST OF THE INSTRUMENTS HERE. CELLO-VIBE ROCK WITH SYNTHS & PERCUSSIVE DRUMS.
PLAY: 1, 2, 3, 5
RIYL: BERUIT, MENOMENA
http://soundcloud.com/polyvinyl-records/birthmark-stuck

]]> http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/antibodies/feed/ “what is the meaning of what” http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/what-is-the-meaning-of-what/ http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/what-is-the-meaning-of-what/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:32:35 +0000 slomotron http://reviews.wruv.org/?p=26623 PSYCH-DANCE ROCK FROM MEMBERS OF LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, BATTLES, MASERATI AND !!!.  LAYERS OF HYPNOTIC RIFFS & DRIVING SYNTHS.
PLAY: 1, 2, 4, 5
RIYL: LCD, BATTLES
Turing Machine - Slave To The Algorithm by brooklynvegan

]]> http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/what-is-the-meaning-of-what/feed/ “self-titled” http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/self-titled-29/ http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/self-titled-29/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:25:22 +0000 slomotron http://reviews.wruv.org/?p=26621

16 YEAR-OLD SWEDISH INDIE-POP VOCALIST. ELECTRO-POP WITH WORLD PERCUSSION, STRINGS, SYNTHS, PIANO, AND SOULFUL & SWEET VOCALS.

PLAY: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8
RIYL: KATE BUSH, LYKKE LI, BAT FOR LASHES
Amanda-Mair Doubt by NYLONmag

]]> http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/self-titled-29/feed/ “neck of the woods” http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/neck-of-the-woods/ http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/neck-of-the-woods/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:21:06 +0000 slomotron http://reviews.wruv.org/?p=26618

CINEMATIC & SPACIOUS ROCK WITH ELECTRONIC SHADINGS, PULSE BEATS, PSYCHEDELIA & FEMALE BACKING VOCALS.
PLAY: 2, 3, 6, 8

RIYL: JOY FORMIDABLE, WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS, SMASHING PUMPKINS
Make Believe by Silversun Pickups

]]> http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/neck-of-the-woods/feed/ “boyfriend/airports” single http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/boyfriendairports-single/ http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/boyfriendairports-single/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:16:42 +0000 slomotron http://reviews.wruv.org/?p=26615 ELEMENTS OF DISCO, SHOEGAZE, INDIE POP & SURF-ROCK. ROMANTIC NEW WAVE WITH PRETTY FEMALE VOCALS AND SYNTHS.
PLAY: 1, 2
RIYL: NEW ORDER, CHROMATICS

listen/legal download here:

http://soundcloud.com/whiteirisrecs/sets/slowdance-boyfriend-airports/s-l2Qps

]]> http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/boyfriendairports-single/feed/ “a different ship” http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/a-different-ship/ http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/a-different-ship/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:09:49 +0000 slomotron http://reviews.wruv.org/?p=26612
HAZY, SUNNY, EXPERIMENTAL POP. GOES FROM SIMPLE & CALMING TO ANXIETY-INDUCING & SWIRLING NOISE.
PLAY: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9

RIYL: GRIZZLY BEAR, GARDENS & VILLA

Hard To Be Close by Secretly Canadian

]]> http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/a-different-ship/feed/ “roam” http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/roam/ http://reviews.wruv.org/2012/05/roam/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:03:32 +0000 slomotron http://reviews.wruv.org/?p=26609

ATMOSPHERIC YET ENERGETIC ANTHEMS. MASCULINE VOCALS OVER PIANO, HEAVY DRUMS, LOOSE & SLOW GUITARS.
PLAY: 2, 4
RIYL: DOVES, OTHER LIVES, SNOW PATROL

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