Tame Impala – Innerspeaker (2010) review
Tame Impala “Innerspeaker” (Modular, 2010) Innerspeaker is the award-winning debut album from Tame Impala, the nom de group of Perth multi-instrumentalist, Kevin Parker. It’s a gorgeous collection of...
Jeff Penczak
Haunted Leather – Red Road (2013) review
Haunted Leather “Red Road” (Stolen Body 2013) Bristol-based Stolen Body have just released a limited edition (250 copies), red-vinyl version of this Michigan septet’s sophomore effort as part...
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou – The Skeletal Essences of Afro Funk 1969-1980 (2013) review
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou “Volume Three – The Skeletal Essences of Afro Funk 1969-1980” (Analog Africa, 2013) The third volume of this prolific band’s output captures 14 more...
The PeΔrls – The PeΔrls (2013) review
The PeΔrls “The PeΔrls” (Rijapov 2013) This Italian imprint’s brief meteoric flight across the musical landscape resulted in a dozen 7” singles and EPs between 2006-2009. Now they’re back...
Lotte Kestner – The Bluebird of Happiness (2013) review
Lotte Kestner “The Bluebird of Happiness” (Saint Marie 2013) Lotte Kestner is the nom de rock of Trespassers William vocalist Anna-Lynne Williams. Her sophomore solo album is a...
Panda Riot – Northern Automatic Music (2013) review
Panda Riot “Northern Automatic Music” (Saint Marie 2013) These Philly-born, Chicago-based shoegazers started out writing soundtracks to homemade films and there are cinematic elements (particularly on instrumentals “Golden...
The History of Colour TV – Emerald Cures Chic Ills (2013) review
The History of Colour TV “Emerald Cures Chic Ills” (Saint Marie 2013) The graphic cover art and punny title of these Berlin-based shoegazers’ debut album gives a good...