Music Reviews tagged with indie
Crystal Antlers Tentacles
The Crystal Antlers' debut full length is a dizzy dance of eerily textured groove and wigged-out, propulsive cacophony, a gore-soaked yet emotionally potent slab of psych-punk from a group more interested in the finer degrees of turbulence than those of craft and clarity.
Tom Whalen references Beowulf, jumps the shark...Bishop Allen Grrr...
The Harvard boys' first album of all new material since the EP project. How is their pure sugar power pop holding up?
Gabriel Keehn gets a tooth achePeter, Bjorn and John Living Thing
Despite the title Living Thing, the newest offering from Swedish indie trio Peter, Bjorn and John doesn't breathe so much as click, buzz, and whir. Is there a heart beating beneath all the clanking sounds?
Kevin Liedel tries to figure it out...Azeda Booth In Flesh Tones
Following this month's release of the digital-only Tubtrek EP (which features four remixes from In Flesh Tones) we revisit this very overlooked gem of glitchy, ethereal pop from 2008.
Tara Campbell reviews...The Weird Weeds I Miss This
The last thing I wanna do is use the phrase "overlooked gem", but if the shoe fits.
Alan Shulman reviews...Cursive Mama, I'm Swollen
It's often said that the process of ageing is more about regression than progression. Sadly, after nearly fifteen years in the quasi-spotlight, Cursive proves it's true for bands, too.
Kevin Liedel explains...Yeah Yeah Yeahs It's Blitz!
Just like the pulverized egg on its cover, It's Blitz! isn't afraid to get messy. The real question is whether it's cooked up a nice omelette or some bland soufflé.
Kevin Liedel puts the breakfast metaphors aside and digs in...M. Ward Hold Time
I wish I could hold time and listen to this on repeat.
Cara Nash is charmed...Neko Case Middle Cyclone
Neko Case's followup to Fox Confessor Brings The Flood has a lot to live up to. Thankfully, good things come atop muscle cars wielding swords.
Kevin Walker soaks it all inBell X1 Blue Lights on the Runway
In a week where U2 dominates all the headlines, another Irish band is quietly charting its course to stardom. But is Bell X1's Blue Lights on the Runway two steps forward or one step back?
Kevin Liedel looks for the answers...