Space Rock, Grounded
You might expect some serious space rock from a band called The Asteroid Shop. Song titles like “Planetary” seem to confirm the suspicion that you’re in for the kind of shoe-gazing guitar rock that might soundtrack a zero-gravity flight into the great unknown. But band leader Eric Brendo (interviewed on this blog here) brings an earthy [...]
The Strokes Get Back Their Mojo
I’ve been trying to figure out why I haven’t loved the Strokes since their debut Is This It? It wasn’t like they sounded any less talented on their 2003 and 2006 followups. But something was missing. After listening to The Strokes’ excellent new album Angles five years later, I think I’ve figured it out. The [...]
Irish Band Has Sharp Claws
For your listening pleasure, here’s the first single by Morning Claws, a new indie band from Northern Ireland. The slow-burning “Slack Magic” mixes electronic bleeps with intricate vocal harmonies and earnest lyrics. The effect is quite hypnotizing, demanding repeat listens. Fans of Postal Service take notice! Play “Slack Magic” by Morning Claws (right click to [...]
The Year’s Best Songs (2010 Mix)
Every year I create a mix of my favorite songs of the year. My rules are that (1) the songs must have been released Jan. 1 or later of the current year, (2) only one song per artist, even if the entire album was genius, and (3) the tracks must flow together. The last rule [...]
Shoegazers Need Polish, Have Potential
Has this ever happened to you? You’re at a rock show and astonishingly find yourself rocking out to the opening band. So you buy the record, but when you get home and put it on, it’s just not the same. Abby Gogo, a band that plays something between garage and shoe-gaze rock, shows potential but [...]
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