MGMT was one of 2008’s biggest break-out artists because of great synth-pop tracks on their debut, Oracular Spectacular, like “Time to Pretend,” “Electric Feel” and “Kids.” But if you heard the whole album, you know that this trip-crazy http://iga.edu/best-custom-essay-writers/ duo aren’t all about big beats and dancey synthesizers. In MGMT’s highly-anticipated follow-up, Congratulations, the duo …
Category: Album Reviews
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Free Energy :: Stuck on Nothing
I’ve never heard of Free Energy. I was perusing through the AOL and Spinner listening party websites when I saw the album cover and thought to myself, “Let’s see what sticky gum-shoe sounds like!” To my surprise, this band is pretty good! Produced by LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, Stuck on Nothing is a great all-around …
Album Review: The Empires
I know that our lovely Little Sara does album reviews, but when I hear good music I feel it is my obligation to pass the word on. The Chicago based indie group The Empires release “Bang” today. This is their second album released, with their first being 2008’s “Howl.” In a world with pretty crappy, well …
Broken Bells :: Broken Bells
Speaking of collabos, we’ve got a really great one this week for our album review! In one corner, we have James Mercer. Mercer has been the primary singer/songwriter of the indie group The Shins. This band has been around for over a decade but they gained much more popularity in the mid-2000s with the inclusion …
Titus Andronicus :: The Monitor
“Is it a concept album about the Civil War? Or one of the best indie rock albums of 2010? You decide as we preview The Monitor.” – MySpace Front Page That’s all it took to hook me into listening to Titus Andronicus’ follow-up to their (apparently) critically acclaimed debut (I’ve never heard their debut, let …
Little Boots :: Hands
Do you want to be taken out tonight? Do you want to feel alright? Well, Little Boots is prepared to make and follow through on those promises with her new album, Hands.
Adam Green :: Minor Love
When you see Adam Green of the Moldy Peaches, you don’t expect that voice to come out of him but when it does, it definitely surprises you. Though the deepness in his voice is unexpected, it’s very soft and unassuming.
Citizen Cope :: The Rainwater LP
That slow-and-sticky-like-molasses voice is back!
Clarence Greenwood, the voice behind Citizen Cope, graces us with another release in The Rainwater LP.
Story of the Year :: The Constant
I still remember where I was when I heard Story of the Year’s debut single, “Until the Day I Die.” The song thrust the St. Louis band onto the screamo/post-hardcore scene, competing with the likes of The Used and Taking Back Sunday.
Phoenix :: "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix"
You may remember Phoenix’s single off of their fourth studio album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix