Music Reviews tagged with hype
The Vaccines What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?
It’s about seven months since the blogosphere misplaced its excrement whilst trying to scream this particular band name into the face of every man, woman and child. Such wrongs must be righted, so let’s go and nick the wheels off the hypemobile – so to speak.
Joe Iliff doesn't mind self-referential titles...
Best Coast Crazy for You
Lead by blog darling Bethany Cosentino, the California duo's debut album explores different forms of sun pop with subtle touches of alt rock's punkish attitude.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez feels bad for Bethany Cosentino's ex...
Freelance Whales Weathervanes
Weathervanes is too lacking in substance to make it more than an occasional indulgence (like a fried Twinkie) or a novelty album for snugglin'.
Nate Adams is well known for his cotton candy shits...
Surfer Blood Astro Coast
After a few impressive showings to work up the hype machine, Surfer Blood comes to shore with a middling debut effort that is just too far-reaching for its own good.
Juan Edgardo Rodriguez invites you to play six degrees...
Girls Album
They've got the best back-story of 2009 and a couple of cracking singles under their belt, but is this duo from San Francisco the finished article or has the hype machine sold us another dud?
David Coleman attempts to find out...
Grizzly Bear Veckatimest
Worth the hype?
Ryan Faughnder defers to two contrasting voices to find out...
White Lies To Lose My Life...
Could White Lies be the best British guitar band since, er, Bloc Party.
David Coleman confronts the first hyped UK release of 2009...
