Mixtape 118 :: Look Alive
Following a proud tradition of weird Australian pop, The Stroppies give us the sort of incisive harmonic jangle the world needs right now.
Tag: Spiritualized
PacificUV
Weekends (Mazarin Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
deVries
Death To God (Noise On Noise). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Low Anthem
Oh My God, Charlie Darwin (Nonesuch). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Low Anthem
Oh My God, Charlie Darwin (Nonesuch). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Eagle Twin
The Unkindness of Crows (Southern Lord). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Himalaya
Himalaya. Review by Matthew Moyer.
Scott Pinkmountain and the Golden Bolts of Tone
The Full Sun (Howells Transmitter). Review by Logan Owlbeemoth.
Holy Roman Empire
Egress (Slanty Shanty). Review by Chris Catania.
Brightblack Morning Light
Motion To Rejoin (Matador). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Pitchfork Music Festival
Despite being sunkissed by Spiritualized and bum rushed by Public Enemy , Chris Catania is distinctly underwhelmed by this year’s Pitchfork Festival.
The Broken Letters
Sing the Burning Alphabet (Self-Released). Review by Matthew Moyer.
pacific UV
Matthew Moyer gets all dreeeeeeeamy with Portland’s upstart dreampop army, pacific UV. They’ve just released an album that rivals Sigur Ros for lushness - what’s next?
Gregor Samsa
Rest (The Kora Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Sunday Nights
Sunday Nights: The Songs of Junior Kimbrough (Fat Possum). Review by Terry Eagan.
Lovedrug
Daniel Mitchell discusses unit shifting with Michael Shepard of majestic rock guys Lovedrug.
Spiritualized
Amazing Grace (Sanctuary). Review by Stein Haukland.
Asteroid No. 4
Honeyspot (Turquoise Mountain). Review by Stein Haukland.
Six By Seven
The Way I Feel Today (Mantra / Beggars Banquet). Review by Stein Haukland.
The Sleeping Flies
You Are Superior (Kindercore / Electric Watusi Boogaloo). Review by Stein Haukland.
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