Historical Review: June 8, 2012 Hailing for the Harford, Conn area, Cheerleader indulges their audience with sonic cotton-candy; lush and dreamy pop. Their debut EP, eponymously named, is short… very short… two songs… which is quite disappointing, since it is so damn good. The group’s upbeat overall sound embrases the classic ‘indie-rock’ sensibilities while still keeping the […]
Historical Review: May 3, 2012 Meta-modernism is the new post-modernism–reimagining threads of the past to create nostalgic, yet fresh new sounds, images, or writing. Somewhat different from how Post-modernists deconstructs what once was and rebuilds from there–it lacked the nostalgic feeling. New Haven’s Estrogen High’s newest record, “Irrelevant Future,” certainly fits the meta-modernist movement quite […]
Historical post: May 1, 2012 Woodsistis releasing a new album by the duo MV + EE, “Space Homestead,” a neo-folk LP. The song writing is a bit traditional… but still engaging. Apparently, “Space Homestead” was recorded over a year period in 9 studios. The album has a soft and beautiful tone to it, not unlike most […]
Historical Post: April 30, 2012 Brand new track from Dntel. As always, it’s great. This track, “Bright Night,” comes off Dntel’s soon-to-be released LP “Aimlessness,” which is scheduled for release in June. Should be a great album. Czech out the single.
Historical Review: April 30, 2012 Remember “The Glow Pt2?” Probably one of the best lo-fi albums ever written… well Phil is back… and after years of releasing things less than as impressive, has released a great album. Mount Eerie’s “Clear Moon” encompasses the warmth and lush-sonic landscapes of some of his earlier work. Its deep feelings and […]
Historical Post: March 19, 2012 Hey, Rocco, pls don’t strangle no kittens. 🙁 🙁 🙁 Actually, the band’s name is Heyrocco, one word, and they say that they will strangle a kitten when ever someone gets it wrong… But with a name like this, they probably have strangled many kittens. Heyroccois an disco-pop band based out of […]
Historical Video: March 19, 2012 Here’s a dope video, and song, by Cold Showers called “BC”–filmed at Room 205. The song drudges up visages of Joy Division and Depeche Mode. The video is simple, apparently taken from a live show. This video, for some reason, reminds me of Donny Darko. I think it’s because of […]
Historical post: March 18, 2012 Found this in the junk folder! Electro “7”” from the Cleveland Duo Mr. Gnome; using quotes because it’s a Digital 7″. They are releasing their 2 track single, “Softly Mad,” Mar 20th on El Margo Records. The record is lush and ornate–Neo-Shoegazing, if you will (or perhaps Shoeglazing? Coined it. ;). The […]
Historical Review: March 15, 2012 Once, when I was a little kid, I found a cassette in the mud, next to a fallen tree trunk, in the woods near my old house. At the time, I figured that it fell out of some asshole teenager’s pocket while he and his friends sat drinking a bunch […]