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Maybe “Congratulations” or Maybe Not: MGMT’s New Album
MGMT’s new album, Congratulations, has received mixed press. The album is stirring the critic pool, causing wakes which might be intended. As Michael Roffman from Consequence of Sounds wrote in his review, “The boys behind MGMT want to tell you something. It’s short and to the point. That message? Thanks for listening, but fuck you.” In comparison Culture Bully stated “the record is hardly as unlistenable as some have mad…
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Big Boi “Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty” Album Review
…tand out from the bottle poppin’ crowd remains unblemished. That said, Sir Lucious Left Foot, despite sounding like a more traditional Outkast’ish effort (if that even exists) is very good and even straightforward album. Big Boi has scaled back on the avant-garde elements that were apparent on Outkast’s later albums and succeeded in making a very consistent album in what is recognizably his own style. Never quite as weird as Andre, Bi…
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Album Review of Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs”
Last week, The Arcade Fire released their much anticipated third album, The Suburbs, on Merge Records. As you may have heard by now, the critics are pretty fired up about it. So, before I go any further, let me say this: If you’re a fan of The Arcade Fire, go out and buy this album, download it or, for the mavericks, find it on BitTorrent. If, on the other hand, you’re new to the band but want to hear what all this “Arca…
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Album Of The Year: Black Milk (Review)
Black Milk’s newest album, Album Of The Year, since its release on September 14th has got critics wondering: Album of the Year? The predecessor of the late great J. Dilla, Black Milk began making waves two years ago with his album, Tronic. Largely respected for his production, and rightfully so–given that J Dilla was his “mentor,” with Tronic Black Milk tried to prove himself as a lyricist as well. That he did. Black Mil…
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We’re Indie! Who F’in Cares?
time I checked, thousands of people are trying to get signed–BY ANYONE. The whole “indie” thing is way pretentious. I mean really, who’s an artist fooling–they want to make money right? With the album sales failing, more artists have looked into other methods of selling their work. I no longer feel like an artist is “selling out” by leasing their songs to commercials (you gotta do, what you gotta do). So…
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Interview with Kidz in the Hall
The Land of Make Believe, the third album from Kidz in the Hall, isn’t all fairy tales. Bluntly stated, the duo seem frustrated with their amount of success determined to make a name for themselves. Their breakthrough single, “Drivin’ Down the Block” off their previous album put them in the spotlight, but left things unsettled. Headlining a national tour with everything riding on Land of Make Believe, there is hope for a happy ending. SFCritic s…
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Kate Nash Interview: A Woman’s Way
…uring quickly into a well respected musician, while using the word “like” a lot less. After surviving an almost tumultuous tour that ended in an emotional breakdown, she’s taken a year to recoup before releasing her sophomore album, My Best Friend Is You. The album’s rough around the edges reflects her recent experiences, though she’ll tell you she’s still, like, Kate Nash from Harrow, London. SFCritic spoke with Kate Nash before she left to emba…
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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 300,000 times in just a few short days. The album opens with a spoken track requesting the f…
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[SOTD] Paper Diamond’s “From Now Till…”
Paper Diamond is the latest member of the Pretty Lights Record Label. His style is a mix of breakbeats, spacey synths and some hard bumps along the way. In his debut EP, Levitate, Paper Diamond drops eight solid tracks as a good indicator of what’s to come, but one track stands above the rest. Paper Diamond: “From Now Till…” Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Downlo…
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Dark Night of the Soul: Album Review
Dark Night of the Soul is not an easy listen. Not only is the title indicative of a somber concept album, but also telling of the album’s creation. Initially the collaborative album of Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and Sparklehorse (Mark Linkous) was highly hyped (though now it seems passe), largely for its slew of guest performers that includes James Mercer (The Shins), Iggy Pop, David Lynch, Julian Casablancas (The Strokes), Wayne Coy…
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