Third studio album from Los Angeles Beck. One Foot In The Grave was originally recorded between October 1993 and January 1994 at Calvin Johnson s Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia, WA. The album was released on Johnson s K Records and features production, songwriting and the occasional background vocal from him, as well. This is…
Fourth studio album from Santa Fe s Beirut. No, No, No was recorded in 2015 following something of a musical crisis for the band s founder, Zach Condon. He d gone through divorce and been hospitalized for exhaustion from extensive touring, but found redemption in new romance. The music is fun and light, some of…
Days of the Bagnold Summer is a tender and humorous coming of age film adapted from a graphic novel by Joff Winterhart. The soundtrack features 11 new tracks by Glaswegian indie legends Belle & Sebastian in addition to re-recorded versions of catalog classics “Get Me Away From Here I m Dying,” (originally appearing on 1996…
Me and Stony have a mighty addiction to Belle & Sebastian. On those rough office mornings, there s nothing more soothing than a little Tigermilk. It s not the best way to convey the macho boss exterior (hit that mute button if an unexpected guest comes in), but it s that good that we ll…
1998 effort from Glasgow s indie darlings Belle & Sebastian. The Boy With The Arab Strap was their 3rd album, widely considered an indie classic and a prime example of the B&S mellow folk-pop sound. For those unfamiliar, the sound is soft and delicate, but with catchy, smart and witty lyrics that Smiths fans will…
Boston’s Belly consisted of former Throwing Muses member Tanya Donelly, Fred Abong, Thromas Gorman, and his brother Chris. The band’s 1994 debut, Star was a surprise hit that has sold over 800,000 copies to date, and “Feed The Tree, the biggest song from the album, along with “Gepetto” and “Slow Dog” charted got a lot…
Debut album from Chapel Hill natives reissued! The grunge years had almost passed completely at this point, at least in the inner circle, and alternative radio was still the wild west giving plenty of opportunity to newcomers flannel clad or not. While there had been some random groups making headway in the mainstream world, that…
Third studio album from Chapel Hill, North Carolina s Ben Folds Five. The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner was originally recorded in the winter of 1998-1999 and would be the band s last album until reuniting in 2012. Includes the songs: Army, Don t Change Your Plans, and Your Redneck Past. Eleven tracks in all….
Third studio album from Chapel Hill, North Carolina s Ben Folds Five. The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner was originally recorded in the winter of 1998-1999 and would be the band s last album until reuniting in 2012. Includes the songs: Army, Don t Change Your Plans, and Your Redneck Past. Eleven tracks in all….
Sophomore solo album from North Carolina s Ben Folds. Songs For Silverman was originally recorded in 2004 and was Fold s highest charting album until the release of 2008 s Way to Normal. Includes the songs: Landed, Gracie, and Jesusland. Eleven tracks in all. Released by Analog Spark on limited edition 180 gram clear vinyl….
Sophomore solo album from North Carolina s Ben Folds. Songs For Silverman was originally recorded in 2004 and was Fold s highest charting album until the release of 2008 s Way to Normal. Includes the songs: Landed, Gracie, and Jesusland. Eleven tracks in all. Released by Analog Spark. music label: Analog Spark 2017 reviewed by…
As evidenced by the title, Supersunnyspeedgraphic, The LP includes songs from Ben Folds s three EPs, Super D, Sunny 16, and Speed Graphic. Also, some of the one-off highlights released between his first and second solo LPs, such as Bitches Ain t Shit, a cover of Dr. Dre (too faithful of a cover maybe, def….
Mutual admiration can be awkward to express, especially across a generation gap. Phoebe Bridgers grew up listening to Bright Eyes, and her delicate songs about the risks of intimacy reflect this influence. This shared aesthetic led to Oberst guesting on Bridgers’ 2017 debut, the first seeds of this full-length collaboration. There is some sonic similarity…
Clocking in at a little over an hour, Colors, the fourth studio album from Between The Buried And Me, displays the North Carolina band s true commitment to constantly pushing its sound forward. There s plenty of thrashing guitars and growling vocals, but those harsher, darker moments are broken up with killer melodic breakdowns and…
Limited edition pink vinyl reissue for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Between The Buried and Me s seventh studio full length. Like previous efforts, Coma Ecliptic is another concept album from the American prog metal band, this time dealing with a man stuck in a coma dealing with his past lives. Epic stuff, and certainly categorizable as a rockopera as…
The latest album from English electronica experimental producer Stephen Wilkinson AKA Bibio plays up pop sensibilities, making it perhaps the most accessible of his 8-album catalog. Dreamy soundscapes provide a glistening canvas for bright melodies and hazy vocals, and A Mineral Love paints a delicate, sentimental picture brimming with joy, laid-back grooves, and a bit…