Dean Wareham – ‘Emancipated Hearts’ (2013)
Enigmatic lo-fi dream-pop hipster Dean Wareham has wandered in with a new romantic 10" solo album that touches all the right nerves, and pushes all the right buttons,...
Reviews
Trevor and The Joneses – There Was Lightning (2013) review
Trevor and The Joneses “There Was Lightning” (Self-released, 2013) Sometimes spending too much time in the sun can be a good thing. Even Bruce Springsteen claimed “that’s where...
Those Howlings – Manifest Blasphemy (2013) review
Those Howlings “Manifest Blasphemy” (Swear Jar, 2013) Not to be confused with the like-minded and similarly-named Nashville loonies Those Darlins, this Texan (via Chicago) trio’s debut album is...
The KVB – Minus One (2013) review
The KVB “Minus One (Extended Edition)” (A Recordings, Ltd., 2013) Third time’s the charm for all you KVB completists. “Minus One” was originally released back in 2011, but...
The Warlocks – ‘Skull Worship’ (2013)
The makeup of their membership has changed lots since their 2000 debut EP on Bomp!, but The Warlocks’ approach never really alters all that much. This is clearly...
Majic Ship – Majic Ship (1969) review
Majic Ship "Majic Ship" (Guerssen Records, (1969/2013) Originally released on the Bel-Ami label in 1970, "Majic Ship" is an album that gleaned lots more attention after its birth....
Mineral -Plastic Ekphrastic (2013) review
Mineral “Plastic Ekphrastic” (359 Music, 2013) Mineral is an electronic quartet from Paris and Dublin that offer bouncy dance music with chanting vocals and funky backbeats that will...
Scarlet Youth – The Everchanging View (2013) review
Scarlet Youth “The Everchanging View” [Deluxe Edition] (Saint Marie, 2013) Sophomore effort from this international (Finland/Germany) dreamcore outfit pairs swirling, New Orderish melodies with soft, emotional vocals that...
Orange Yellow Red – A Rose Made of Galaxies (2013) review
Orange Yellow Red “A Rose Made of Galaxies” (Saint Marie, 2013) Debut album from British dreampop trio delivers an avalanche of Cocteaus-meet-Cure swirling pop, all delicately balanced on...
Elika – Moving Forward c/w Bury 7” (2013) review
Elika “Moving Forward” c/w “Bury” 7” (Saint Marie, 2013) This is the first of three singles Elika will be releasing over the next year uner the umbrella title...