Authors: Christian Schultz
Reviews: Soft Metals – Lenses
We’ve seen nearly the same kiss before, on their self-titled debut, and, musically, they’ve made a similar statement—retro-synth explorations carved into Italo-disco driven pop songs. … read more
Reviews: Zola Jesus and JG Thirlwell featuring Milvox Quartet
Versions is existing Zola Jesus material reimagined with string arrangements by No Wave icon JG Thirlwell. … read more
Reviews: Maps – Vicissitude
James Chapman, the force behind Maps, began these songs at his Northamptonshire home, the place where his Mercury Prize-nominated debut We Can Create was recorded. … read more
Review: Young Guv – Ripe 4 Luv
Young Guv = (Big Star x Prince / Cheap Trick) ± Kids On A Crime Spree … read more
Reviews: Ellie Herring – Kite Day
The greatest genius of Kite Day, Herring’s second proper release, is the subtle percolation of trends in avant-garde and pop electronics, hip hop production and current DJ/mixtape culture. … read more
Reviews: Gauntlet Hair – Stills
It starts with “Human Nature,” a fist-pumper with an awesome build-up to a glorious hook. What follows is a collection of songs that are grungy, crystalline, sexy and ugly. … read more
Review: Waxahatchee – Ivy Tripp
Waxahatchee = The Softies x Lemuria x Cat Power … read more
Review: Waxahatchee – Cerulean Salt
On her first album, American Weekend, Katie Crutchfield (P.S. Eliot, Bad Banana) sang personally devastating songs about the great universals—love and loss. There she showed off an enormous songwriting talent that was nurtured on cross-country tours. … read more
Review: Wet Hair – Spill Into Atmosphere
Wet Hair = Abe Vigoda + Mode Moderne
Wet Hair is the project of Night-People Records founder Shawn Reed, who has been a quiet but influential independent label maker for a decade. Wet Hair has shared releases with Naked on the Vague and Peaking Lights, toured with Zola Jesus, and Spill Into Atmosphere is their second full-length album. … read more
Review: Winkie – One Day We Pretended To Be Ghosts
Winkie’s inclination toward the melodic structure buried beneath the fuzz is what places them alongside their already established peers. Was mbv too full of love for your horizontal head? Eat at Winkie’s! … read more