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Destroyer – Kaputt (Merge)
If his songs are anything to go by, Dan Bejar is a fallen Lord who lives in a castle which has seen better days. The castle walls are strewn with testaments to past glories: aging military trophies...
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Pretzel Logic – 4: Absolute (Scritti Politti)
by Logan K. Young Any major dude will tell you: we need a better, more objective way to write about records. Thus, dear Rikki, I’ve taken to the laws of propositional calculus. Get your think on....
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Bon Iver – Bon Iver (Jagjaguwar)
by Scott Creney In the context of sensitive bearded guy acoustic music, Bon Iver’s new album is nothing short of courageous. His last album was called For Emma, Forever Ago. It was spare, acoustic,...
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Tom Hall – Muted Angels (Complicated Dance Steps)
By Wallace Wylie In the liner notes to Brian Eno’s Discreet Music the great man talks about how, while confined to his bed due to an accident, he accidently discovered a new way of listening to...
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The Bastards Of Fate – Who’s A Fuzzy Buddy (This Will Be Our Summer)
By Scott Creney Last year, Everett predicted that this band would be on the cover of every major music magazine in 2013. Who’s A Fuzzy Buddy suggests he may have underestimated them (it goes without...
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Micachu And The Shapes – Never (Rough Trade)
By Scott Creney Never is completely insane; it’s the only thing in the world that makes any sense to me. Not since Public Enemy and the Bomb Squad has a recording artist so effectively conveyed the...
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Grizzly Bear – Shields (Warp)
By Scott Creney You have to respect their inventiveness, the linearity of their curves. Sadly, Shields is not a concept album about the haggard leader of My Bloody Valentine. I think the title is...
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U.S. Girls – Gem (FatCat)
By Scott Creney This album haunts me for reasons that may or may not have nothing or everything to do with the album itself. On one hand Gem reminds me of so many things that I love — Ronnie Spector,...
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Holly Herndon – Movement (RVNG Intl.)
By Scott Creney It opens with the sound of raking leaves, or maybe someone dragging a dead body through the slush. Eventually the dragging is joined by a bass, and then the sound of breaking glass is...
View ArticleRoly Porter – Life Cycle Of A Massive Star (Subtext)
By Scott Creney This isn’t some meditation on Hollywood levels of fame, we’re talking astronomy here. The 36 minutes long1 Life Cycle of a Massive Star tracks the lifespan of that titular celestial...
View ArticleA year and change | The Return of Scott Creney
By Scott Creney Just so you know, I had CB’s lawyers (lawyer, singular, who are we kidding?) give this a quick readthrough to make sure I wasn’t disclosing too much information, but I figured a very,...
View ArticleJerry and the Giant Peach of new music
I do not know how you have managed to survive without me. Put a brave face on it? Good on you. That is the spirit. No time for words. Just flagrant misrepresentation. I remain surprised that men...
View ArticleSong of the Day #757 – Brian Eno
It’s election day in the UK, so good luck to everyone over there. Having lived overseas for too long, they don’t give people like me the vote anymore so it’s up to everyone who can vote to vote wisely....
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