John Talabot - ƒin (2012) / Rating: 4/5
A pleasant surprise, since admittedly I hadn’t heard much about Talabot’s other work. The album starts off really great, both “Depak Ine” and “Destiny” are amazing tracks. From there however, ƒin never fully regains the traction of the opening songs. It’s definitely worth checking out though, if you’re into bands like Caribou or other electronic music.
Feb 14, 2012 | 6 notes | Comments
AIR - Le Voyage Dans La Lune (2012) / Rating: 5/5
The fact that AIR created a new score for Georges Méliès’ “A Trip To The Moon” is pretty awesome, and I’m glad they decided to further it with a full album of songs. After AIR’s last album “Love 2” (which was just awful), I’m glad they’ve come back with something conceptually different and yet musically very similar to their first few albums.
Feb 07, 2012 | 14 notes | Comments
Chairlift - Something (2012) / Rating: 3/5
This is my first time listening to a Chairlift album from start to finish, and while I mostly enjoyed it, it never really grabbed a hold me. There are definitely a few good tracks here (particularly “Amanaemonesia”), but overall it’s repetitive and the “80s pop” sound began to wear on me after awhile. If you liked Chairlift before, “Something” shouldn’t disappoint.
Feb 06, 2012 | 72 notes | Comments
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die (2012) / Rating: 3/5
It’s not as bad as some music blogs will have you believe, I’m not even sure what the big deal is. She’s got a great voice, but I guess for some, it’s impossible to like someone who uses a “stage name” and has PR people, must suck for David Bowie, Bob Dylan, or Jack White. With that said, the album itself isn’t great, but it isn’t bad either. If you liked Del Rey’s other songs, you’ll probably get some enjoyment from the rest of her work. The record suffers most from the rushed production after the success of her EP. Given more time to develop, I think Del Rey has some potential.
Jan 31, 2012 | 9 notes | Comments
Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory (2012) / Rating: 4/5
Reminds me of some of At-The Drive In’s earlier records, which is pretty cool. At times it borderlines on being too much of a “pop-punk” sound for my taste, but the record always seems to bring it back to something edgier and very intriguing.
Jan 25, 2012 | 13 notes | Comments
Foster The People - Torches (2011) / Rating: 3/5
These guys know how to write a good pop song, and when it works, it really works. But, parts of the album begin to sound a little too much like Maroon 5 for me.
Dec 17, 2011 | 23 notes | Comments
M83 - Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (2011) / Rating: 5/5
Nice… bringing back the old double album, and it’s solid too!
Nov 12, 2011 | 24 notes | Comments
Feist - Metals (2011) / Rating: 2/5
zzzzzzzZZZZzzzzz huh? what? oh…I think I might have fallen asleep.
Nov 11, 2011 | 19 notes | Comments
Justice - Audio, Video, Disco (2011) / Rating: 4/5
This album has gotten a lot of heat for straying away from the edginess of 2007’s Cross, but for me Justice get’s a good mark for trying new things.
Nov 11, 2011 | 5 notes | Comments
Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost (2011) / Rating: 4/5
It borrows from classic rock, and even it’s contemporaries (i.e. Girls - Myma and Cat Power’s - The Greatest). However, it does switch it up enough to keep things fresh, and interesting.
Sep 16, 2011 | 4 notes | Comments
CANT - Dreams come true (2011) / Rating: 4/5
The amount of talent from the band Grizzly Bear never ceases to amaze me.
Sep 16, 2011 | 3 notes | Comments
Beirut - The Rip Tide (2011) / Rating: 4/5
Although a pretty good album, it never quite lives up to the emotional impact of the album’s title track.
Sep 16, 2011 | 3 notes | Comments
