Sonic Death: Space Goth
Sonic Death Space Goth (Svet i Teni/HOME CULT) You have to love a band that introduces themselves on their Bandcamp page as “two horrible motherfuckers with problems.” Sonic Death is a sludgy, psychedelic indie band from St. Petersburg, Russia who I totally dig for their raw-yet-earnest punk attitude. From the very first track on Space Goth, More...
Goldfrapp: Silver Eye
Goldfrapp Silver Eye (Mute) Every time Goldfrapp comes out with a new album, it’s a little bit different from the last. Constantly evolving, the Mute Records synthpop duo has run the gamut from the glam of Black More...
Robin Trower: Time and Emotion
Robin Trower Time and Emotion (V-12 RECORDS) Legendary blues and rock guitarist Robin Trower is back with another studio release, Time and Emotion. For some musicians advancing in age, it is enough to offer a More...
Ivan Beecroft: Dirty Lie
Ivan Beecroft Dirty Lie (self-released) We don’t hear the description “Australian retro rock/pop artist” used often, but Ivan Beecroft might just be the living embodiment of that tag. On his new album, Dirty More...
Little Dragon: Season High
Little Dragon Season High (Loma Vista Recordings) I’d heard Little Dragon here and there on various Spotify playlists and was always curious about them. When I first got this album and was listening to it at More...
Jamiroquai: Automaton
Jamiroquai Automaton (Virgin) It’s been seven years since Jamiroquai released an album, but it sounds like they haven’t missed a beat on their new release, Automaton. The album features 12 tracks ranging More...
Blondie: Pollinator
Blondie Pollinator (BMG) The jumpy “Doom or Destiny” opens Blondie’s 11th studio album, Pollinator. Lead singer/face-of-the-band Deborah Harry is in fine voice here, even though her voice is distorted slightly. More...
Future Islands: The Far Field
Future Islands The Far Field (4AD) To me, the most striking thing about Future Islands is their vocalist Samuel Herring, whose passionate style invokes 80’s new wavers The Fixx or perhaps a slightly less cinematic More...
Jacob Didas: Lucid
Jacob Didas Lucid (self-released) Out of the sunshine of Honolulu, Hawaii comes Jacob Didas’ Lucid. “Drumroll” opens with an acoustic guitar, but soon features noisy, gated synth and drum sounds under a rap More...
Saint Blasphemer: Theotokos
Saint Blasphemer Theotokos (self-released) Californian alternative metal group Saint Blasphemer hits us directly in the face with their latest Theotokos. And though this is heavy stuff to be sure, vocalist John More...
