From the category archives:
The Fiery Furnaces
I’m Going Away
Thrill Jockey
out July 21st
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I’m going to level with you here: I haven’t heard much by The Fiery Furnaces. To be precise, I’ve listened to their fifth album, Bitter Tea, once or twice, and that was enough. If you’re like me – someone who appreciates a solid tune that has [...]
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If one were to look at one positive thing that has come of Michael Jackson’s death, I know it’s terrible to say, but the most obvious would have to be the way the entire music community has come together to show their gratitude to the late King of Pop.
Some good tributes, others… not so [...]
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It’s really not fair for me to write this review because “The Seed 2.0″ probably ranks in my top twenty-five all-time favorite songs. It’s really hard to mess up a track with such an amazing hook.
“The Seed 3.0″ is a nice little remix. It’s slightly jock jam-esque, especially with the intermittent “WOWW” voice. [...]
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I immediately disliked this track simply because of the hook. Taking the most annoying part of Keri Hilson’s “Turning me On” (the half moan/half wail Keri subjects us to) was a bad move on MSTRKRFT’s part.
The best part of “Turning me On” is the combination of Keri’s semi-monotonous chant and the edgy backbeats- [...]
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I’ll be honest and say that I was beginning to lose faith in Wale… all this hype surrounding him, “Best mixtape of ’08, etc. etc.”… Yet what I’ve been hearing lately has been, well, kind-of weak.
But let me just stop right here and stick my foot in my mouth.
“Um Rica” is [...]
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Luis: It’s baaaaack
Hello you Pretty Much Amazing addicts. It’s Will from the less glamorous-and-famous little blog known as We All Want Someone To Shout For. I want to personally apologize for the delay on the Arctic Monkeys b-sides and rarities project. I have been so busy working 3 different part time jobs, as well as [...]
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The Gossip
Music For Men
Columbia
out October 6th
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It seems to me there are a few mandatory things that are always mentioned in a Gossip review, so let’s get them out of the way: the inescapable monster hit looming over the band that is ‘Standing in the way of control,’ and their equally dominating leader, Beth [...]
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When I first heard Mr. Oizo’s remix of N.A.S.A.’s “Strange Enough,” I was a bit disappointed with the way his cuts seemed to delude Karen O’s fantastic hook on the song. By the second time around, Karen O’s hook felt deluded no longer — in fact, Mr. Oizo’s synth chops felt warm and joyous.
Indeed, it’s [...]
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La Roux is often overshadowed by the more accessible and likable Little Boots, and to be honest, neither of her new singles (In For The Kill, Not Your Toy, Bulletproof) have had any staying power on my iPod — not like their debut single “Quicksand.” Now that La Roux’s debut album has been splattered all [...]
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Today marks the beginning of the second half of 2009. We’ve had a marvelous 6 months full of great music and it’s time to update my list of the Absolute Best Songs of 2009. Well, it’s not really fair to call this an update really — I completely tossed out the old list and started [...]
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