It’d be a shame if Shearwater’s ultimate legacy was as Okkervil River’s de facto kid brother. Originally envisioned as an artier side project for the wordy indie-rock artisans of Okkervil, Will Sheff and Jonathan Meiburg, Shearwater has evolved considerably. A lot that’s due to the amicable division of labor between the two bands: Meiburg has emerged as Shearwater’s figurehead, while Sheff generally keeps to Okkervil River these days, and under the tutelage of their respective artistic directors, both outfits have […]
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Spin Cycle Plus!: The Staff Poptificates On Van Halen’s “A Different Kind Of Truth”
Mike D.: Some time ago – probably after Bob Dylan released Time Out of Mind – it became common for music pundits to slap their foreheads and declare that, you know, the newest album by a major pop/rock act previously viewed as past their prime actually isn’t so bad. Koomdogg: After a month of previews and slow reveals, Van Halen’s A Different Kind of Truth is finally out. Jay: Considering it’s been 14 years since their last album (and that album was VH III, which […]
Spin Cycle: Therapy?’s “A Brief Crack Of Light”
There are bands making such good music out in the world today that just warrant their fans shouting to the masses by any means necessary informing people what they’re missing out on. Therapy? are one of those bands for me. I wish I could just shake people sometimes while saying: “They kept making albums after Troublegum, you twit!” That probably wouldn’t win Therapy? any new fans, though, and that’s certainly what they deserve. On A Brief Crack Of Light, Therapy?’s thirteenth […]
Spin Cycle: Mike Doughty’s “The Question Jar Show”
Mike Doughty and sideman Andrew Livingston have just released “The Question Jar Show”, a fantastic audio document of their acoustic live performances. Read on for our review…
Spin Cycle: Seal’s “Soul 2”
Seal is back with “Soul 2” a follow up to his successful collection of R&B covers. How do these remakes fare when compared to the originals? We investigate.
Spin Cycle: Joseph Arthur’s “Redemption City”
Joseph Arthur is a prolific mad genius. Like contemporaries Ryan Adams and Robert Pollard, Arthur is a man who simply can’t seem to help making music. He once described songs that made up the four EPs he released in 2008 as “strange animals in a cosmic cage begging for release”; he released an album a scant seven months ago; and now, seemingly out of nowhere, he’s dumped Redemption City on his devoted fanbase as a free digital download, and surprisingly to […]
Spin Cycle: Little Barrie’s “King Of The Waves”
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’60’s psychedelia mixed with The Von Bondies and a hint of Social Distortion fronted by the current guitarist of Primal Scream? That’s Little Barrie for ya in a nutshell. On King Of The Waves, the band effortlessly mesh surf rock with the indie garage aesthetic to create and album that has roots in the past but steadily moves headfirst into the future. Produced by Edwyn Collins (Yes, THAT Edwyn Collins) at his studio, Little Barrie’s third album travels to contemporary […]
Spin Cycle: Craig Finn’s “Clear Heart Full Eyes”
Craig Finn’s new solo album is out tomorrow. Does it measure up to the standard set by The Hold Steady’s catalog?
Spin Cycle: Of Monsters and Men’s “Into the Woods” EP
There’s more to Iceland than Bjork! Check out Of Mice and Men, who have a new album out now!
Spin Cycle: Enter Shikari’s “A Flash Flood Of Colour”
If Lostprophets had continued along the path they set for themselves with their Sony debut The Fake Sound Of Progress rather than devolve into a Bob Rock-produced radio rock sing-along monstrosity that they are now, then I think they would’ve beaten Enter Shikari to the punch on making a killer drum ‘n bass/metal/pop hybrid album like A Flash Flood Of Colour. Too bad for LP, Cheers to Enter Shikari. On their third record, Enter Shikari up the ante even more […]
Spin Cycle: BLACK TAXI’s “We Don’t Know Any Better”
I almost feel bad for the rest of the artists releasing new music in 2012 because BLACK TAXI’s sophomore record, We Don’t Know Any Better, is gonna be hard to top. I’ve had this thing for over a month now and I still can’t stop listening to it (Hence all the write-ups here). We Don’t Know Any Better is addictive, it’s fun, it’s elegant, it’s dirty, it’s… seriously, if this album doesn’t make it onto most top 10 of 2012 […]