New Build – Yesterday Was Lived & Lost [Lanark Recordings, 2012] New Build is a band featuring Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem members. To be precise, Al Doyle (Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem) Felix Martin (Hot Chip) and Tom Hopkins. This … Continue reading
School of Seven Bells – Ghostory [Full Time Hobby, 2012] School of Seven Bells – нью-йоркская шугейз-электроник группа, знакомая нам с 2008 года. Сейчас вышел их третий альбом, Ghostory, который достоин отдельного внимания в этом году. На открывающем The Night … Continue reading
Tennis – Young and Old [Fat Possum, 2012] After last year’s debut with Cape Dory the duo Tennis keep on pouring sugar and caramel into our ears. Lo-fi indie pop sounding sophomore album Young and Old is a gem. Tennis … Continue reading
M.Ward, Zooey Deschanel’s partner in She & Him, is releasing his solo album, A Wasteland Companion, on April 4th, through Bella Union/Merge. For now, the first single, Primitive Girl. The song is a simple (but not primitive) decent pop, with … Continue reading
of Montreal – Paralytic Stalks [Polyvinyl, 2012] It took me a while, and a dozen listens before I gathered up the courage to write about the new of Montreal album, “Paralytic Stalks.” And yet now, I find it hard to … Continue reading
Sleigh Bells – Reign Of Terror [Mom & Pop, 2012] Noisy and fun brooklyners Sleigh Bells are back with their sophomore album. They make music to which our moms and dads can agree to (those who danced in the 70s … Continue reading
March 26, BPitch Control will release a new Ellen Allien single. A-side is a perfect dance/wary track, Take Me Out, and the B-side is Need, getting you even more in the dance mode.
Islands – A Sleep & A Forgetting [Anti-, 2012] Islands is a Canadian indie rock band, which by the way, has a song titled “Don’t call me Whitney, Bobby” (on the 2006 album), sounding bitterly inappropriate in today’s context… (I … Continue reading
Air – Le Voyage Dans La Lune [Astralwerks, 2012] The new Air album “Le Voyage Dans La Lune” was inspired by the old film of the same title, created 110 years ago. Georges Méliès’ silent film was released in 1902, … Continue reading
Burial – Kindred (EP) [Hyperdub, 2012] There’s little, if anything, to say about the new Burial EP. At this stage, it would be silly to introduce William Bevan, the biggest dubstep name in the world. And the music sounds significantly … Continue reading
