Prolific airy folk duo MV & EE have already let one track go from Space Homestead, their next album out May 15 on Woodsist. While “Workingman’s Smile” was more rootsy, “Too Far To See” is substantially more atmospheric and, uh, spacey. MV & EE: "Too Far To See"
Inverloch: Dusk | Subside
The Melbourne metal band forges a strong bridge between two of its members’ past in cultish doom group diSEMBOWLMENT and a more rock-oriented focus on the future.
Magic Bullets: Much Ado About EP
The San Franciscan jangle-poppers’ final release significantly peps up their previously downtrodden approach for a winsome EP.
Outer Minds: "Gimmie a Reason"
Last month, Chicago’s Outer Minds released their debut self-titled album via Southpaw. Before that, they did what pretty much every other garage band does: release a handful of singles, play approximately one billion shows, and of course, harness a 1960s psych aesthetic for their own songs. And in terms of reappropriating Nuggets, ”Gimmie a Reason” is a …
oOoOO: Our Love Is Hurting Us EP
On his second EP in as many years, Christopher Dexter Greenspan goes for another swim in witch house’s corpse-laden waters.
Various Artists: Harmony, Melody and Style: Lovers Rock and Rare Groove in the UK 1975-92
Soul Jazz’s latest compilation focuses on British lovers rock, the softer, more feminine counterpart to the politicized roots reggae that soundtracked radical social and racial events in 1970s and 80s Britain.
Middle of the Map, Saturday in Westport
While I’m aware there’d been bands playing since noon in Westport, we’d opted to get chores and homework done. So, yeah bad music fans, responsible adults.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Alabama Shakes: Boys & Girls
The much-hyped, Jack White-feted Alabama garage band’s debut finally arrives a significant amount of time after its completion, working to their benefit and detriment.
Middle of the Map, Friday night in Westport
After the first full day of shows at Middle of the Map, I have a few words about show-going etiquette. First of all, if you’re seeing a band with acoustic instrumentation, accept the fact that things get quiet.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Dive: "Bambi Slaughter" (Kurt Cobain cover)
Photo by Nika Milano Here’s a noisy, vaguely psychedelic cover of the Kurt Cobain demo “Bambi Slaughter”, courtesy of Brooklyn janglers Dive. Dive’s debut LP, Oshin, is out June 26 via Captured Tracks; check out our interview with the band and a song from that album, “How Long Have You Known?”, here. Dive: "Bambi Slaughter" …