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Tin Kitchen “Grace EP” (Self-Released)
Tin Kitchen are three young ladies from the fertile grounds of New Brunswick, New Jersey. From the very beginning, I love the feeling this EP gives off. It’s like the first time I heard Rainer Maria way back in the day. And funny thing is, Kyle Fischer from Rainer Maria recorded […]
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down “We Brave Bee Stings And All” (Kill Rock Stars)
Sounding like the female version of Stephen Malkmus, Thao Nguyen and her band, The Get Down Stay Down, level eleven songs of playful indie rock. While her vocals may recall the likes of Cat Power or Mirah, the rambling […]
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Fuck Buttons “Street Horrrsing” (ATP)
Recently, I posed the question whether or not UK’s Fuck Buttons could be 2008’s answer to Battles. Battles of course released the genre fucked Mirrored last year to great fanfare. While Fuck Buttons might not be as wildly experimental as Battles, Street Horrrsing is able to defy categorization. Originally, […]
Mini People In Coney Island “Nara Dreamland” (Self-Released)
Mini People In Coney Island is the one-man project of Rafael Cosme who is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The concept of the record in Cosme’s words was “to make a lo-fi pop record that sounded like amusement parks.” Quite a novel idea if you ask me. […]
Brass hail from Philadelphia, PA and play a curious brand of indie rock. Curious meaning they leave me scratching my head over who to compare them to. Perhaps they are unique enough to just stand on their own. “Tall Ships” is taken from the band’s debut, Set & Drift. Check it out and let me […]
Seabear “The Ghost That Carried Us Away” (Morr Music)
As a reviewer there is a guilt for the stuff you “never get around to.” Even albums I listen to a good bit don’t always get the green light when it comes to reviews. It’s reviewer’s remorse so to speak. The Ghost That Carried Us Away came […]
“A stunning collision of post-rock and emo the likes rarely seen.” - Sound As Language
What a fabulous press quote! Hard to believe I reviewed Moving Mountains‘ Pneuma almost a year ago now. It’s nice to see Deep Elm embracing their roots with the release of this amazing debut album. Until now, it has only been […]
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Settlefish “Oh Dear!” (Unhip)
The stylistic leap that Italian band Settlefish made from their debut, Dance A While, Upset, to their second album, The Plural Of The Choir was massive to say the least. The group’s third album, Oh Dear!, while not as dynamic a shift, still sees the band progressing at a tremendous […]
Halo Fauna “Durak” (Plan-It-X)
Durak was released on Plan-It-X but Halo Fauna thankfully leaves the folk-punk in the rearview mirror. In turn, the band delivers some well played indie rock with both a musical and lyrical bite. Halo Fauna beam melodies out from every corner while keeping a quick, steady pace throughout. I keep thinking of […]
One Win Choice “Never Suspend Disbelief” (Jump Start)
One Win Choice obviously have their hearts in the right place on Never Suspend Disbelief. However, that can only take you so far sometimes. The album and band simply fail to capture the spirit or energy needed for this type of material. One Win Choice are surely passionate […]