Albums
Sophomore Album From Locksley
Such is the life of a Locksley fan: When I heard that they had released a new album, I was so excited I fell out of my chair.
Locksley formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2005, but have since relocated to Brooklyn. They describe their sound as “doo-wop punk” and are heavily influenced by British Invasion bands [...]
Debut Album from Race Horses
Race Horses, formed in 2005, is a psychedelic garage-rock four-piece from Wales. Consisting of former schoolmates Meilyr Jones, Dylan Hughes, Gwion Llewelyn, and Alun Gaffey, Race Horses has been garnering wildly enthusiastic reviews from the likes of NME, Shindig!, and Clash Magazine for their debut album, Goodbye Falkenburg, released last month. They will reportedly playing at [...]
Mercer and Mouse Find a Balance with Broken Bells
After announcing in 2009 that The Shins’ James Mercer and Danger Mouse would be collaborating on an upcoming album, anticipation for the release was instant. Finally, the album, featuring the already popular single “The High Road,” has been released (legally) and has already acclaimed some critical praise. The duo, residing under the name Broken Bells, [...]
Unknown Quantity: Mutandina
Mutandina hails from Buenos Aires and has never played a stateside gig. They defy easy classification; my first reaction is to call them a jam band, but they could just as easily be classified as Latin rock. To further confuse matters, some of their most infectious music is straight-up funk, and “Quaker,” arguably their best [...]
Gorillaz: One Week Until ‘Plastic Beach’
That’s right! In a mere week, Gorillaz will release their third studio album and first album in five years. In true Gorillaz style, ‘Plastic Beach’ will be an eclectic mix of 16 tracks featuring collaborations from artists like Mos Def, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg, and more. Drawing from dance, hip-hop, electronic, and ethnic music, ‘Plastic [...]
Linkin Park, Dave Matthews Band, and More Release Album to Support Haiti Relief
Music For Relief, a non-profit founded by Linkin Park, just recently released a 10-track album featuring Linkin Park, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, Alanis Morissette, Slash, The All-American Rejects, Hoobastank, Kenna, Enrique Iglesias and Lupe Fiasco. It’s all previously-unreleased material, which is pretty sweet, and all proceeds with go towards the relief effort in Haiti. [...]
Spoon & Deerhunter Team Up for Tour
Right on the heels of their new album Transference to be released next week (get a free sneak peak on NPR) Spoon has announced some more tour dates, including some with Deerhunter. Spoon & Deerhunter played together at the 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival, and now, Deerhunter will be Spoon’s opener for many of the tour’s [...]
Pavement Compilation “Quarantine the Past” coming in March
In conjunction with their reunion tour, Pavement will be releasing a 23-track greatest-hits-esque compilation on March 9th. It seems to be the
next logical step in their reunion festivities.
Quarantine the Past is definitely a name that gives me pause. Is Pavement trying to keep back the scores of loyal fans and further reinforce that this reunion [...]
