Category archive for ‘Album Review’
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Amy Winehouse: Lioness, Hidden Treasures [Album Review]
When “Rehab” made Amy Winehouse American famous (you know as opposed to the rest of the world, which doesn’t really count) I wrote her off as bad pop. As a bandwagoneer, I was compelled to listen to her music when she died and joined the “27 club” this July. How pathetic that she had to die to earn [...]
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B.o.B. “EPIC: Every Play Is Crucial” [Album Review]
B.o.B ( aka Bobby Ray) released yesterday his mixtape, EPIC: Every Play Is Crucial, in anticipation for his upcoming album in March. I’ve only had the chance to listen to a few tracks, but it sounds stronger than his previous mixtape (read our review of B.o.B. No Genre). Whereas No Genre showed the polarizing styles (pop vs. aggressive [...]
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Immortal Technique “The Martyr” [ALBUM REVIEW]
If you aren’t familiar with Harlem, NY based Immortal Technique, it is likely because he has never signed to a major label and his following has been personally cultivated through independent album sales. Following Revolutionary Volumes 1 and 2 and the Third World, Tech released The Martyr for free online October 27. It has already been downloaded almost [...]
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Feist “Metals” [Album Review]
When Feist first came on the scene in 2004 with Let It Die featuring the adorable video for “Mushaboom,” I was enraptured. I proverbially wore down the Mp3s in my colorless-screened first generation iPod. The balance of soul, femininity and melody was like an optimistic Cat Power with the same swirling soundtrack riffs characteristic of Broken Social [...]
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[Album Review] Pure X “Pleasures”
On July 5th Pure X (formerly Pure Ecstasy) will release their anticipated LP, Pleasures, much to the chagrin of their fans who have eagerly awaited this after numerous EPs and singles. Let us say, boy was it worth the wait. Pleasures affirms the group’s unique lo-fi minimalist rock and pushes their instrumentation further. The album feels like a [...]
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[Album Review] Junior Boys “It’s All True”
Junior Boys’ new album, It’s All True, as the album suggests, is all true to the Junior Boys’ range of musical styles. Their synth pop or new disco sound often described as “slick” has been a consistent (and evolving) thread throughout their music. Since their 2004 debut album, Last Exit, the duo has grown from a complex project [...]
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[Album Review] L.A. Noire Official Soundtrack
The audiovisual aesthetics of video games now rival those of major motion pictures, and their soundtracks have correspondingly evolved to convey the tones and atmospheres which have allowed games to surpass blockbuster films in generating entertainment revenue for their developers. The soundtrack for L.A. Noire, composed by Sade keyboardist Andrew Hale, continues the trend of giving Hollywood scores [...]
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[Album Review] Fleet Foxes “Helplessness Blues”
Yesterday, Fleet Foxes officially released their album Helplessness Blues. Rooted in soft folk melodies with finger style plucking guitar progressions, the group’s pop sensibility seems stronger than their self-titled debut with tracks like “Montezuma” and “Grown Ocean.” The albums combines well-tailored singles with longer (over four minutes) non-conventional tracks like “The Shrine/An Argument” or “The Plains/ Bitter Dancer.” [...]
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[Album Review] Miniature Tigers’ “Fortress”
To be honest, I knew very little about Miniature Tigers when I glanced at my iPod except that this strangely infectious sound (originally the track “Gold Skull caught my ear) made me want to take a closer. I did. What I’ve discovered is a mosh posh of styles sounding like The Shins (on “Rock & Roll Troll”), Belle [...]
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Radiohead: King of Limbs [Album Review]
It took about three weeks for me to really like Radiohead’s most recent release, “King of Limbs.” At first listen, it is whiny, annoying and obscure—everything people who don’t like Radiohead don’t like about them. To those fan’s (like myself) who took some time learning to love Kid A and Amnesiac, King of Limbs was a major disappointment. [...]
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