I’m putting this in the “Album Reviews” category but really, this is more like early impressions type thing than a proper review. I’m only on my second listen. For those with short attention spans who are likely to be put off by my rambling, let me first get to the point: I strongly recommend giving [...]

I just downloaded Philip Selway’s Familial from AmazonMP3 for $7.99 and I’m really pleased with it thus far. It’s an exceedingly pleasant album. If you like quiet contemplative songs then you may dig this album quite a bit. What does it sound like? Think Nick Drake with some subtle Radiohead-esque sonic experimentation. The songs are [...]

Hey guys (and girls). I apologize for not writing a post in a while. My life has become as intense as it can possibly be. Anyways, I just got back from a trip to LA, and got a good chance to listen to some music, especially while sitting in never ending bumper to bumper traffic! [...]

Of the 2010 albums I have heard thus far, I think Odd Blood by Yeasayer probably stands out as my favorite. Or at least the one that most interests me. If I had to explain it one sentence I’d say “It sounds like Animal Collective if they wrote really catchy pop songs.” What I mean [...]

The Singer/Songwriter genre is the one genre that seems to become oversaturated quickly. That being said, here is a worthy addition to that genre, in the form of Justin Black. here is a little background on Justin, taken from Justin Black’s Myspace: What happens when you have an artist who has battled throat cancer, a [...]

I’ve only recently come across Luna by The Aliens but it’s quickly fighting it’s way towards the top of my “favorite albums released in 2008″ list (although it didn’t come out in the US until 2009, it was originally released on October 29, 2008.) In general I’ve come to prefer shorter albums and I’ve been [...]

The Avett Brothers first major label album, I and Love and You, is due out next Tuesday (September 29th.) They were signed by (and then produced by) Rick Rubin to his American Recordings label after building up a strong following with 12 indie releases (albums & EPs) from 2000′s self titled debut through 2008′s The [...]

I listened to The Flaming Lips new album, Embryonic, last night and am listening to it again today while I type out these first (or second, technically) impressions. As of last night the album is streaming on ColbertNation.com (this was announced by Stephen Colbert right before The Flaming Lips performed “Convinced of the Hex” on [...]

Like many other Beatles fans I received my Beatles Mono Box Set yesterday and like many Beatles fans I’m getting to hear the original mono mixes of The Beatles albums for the very first time as almost all of my previous Beatles listening experiences have come from the old 1987 stereo CDs. Beginning today with [...]

Circulatory System’s second album, Signal Morning, will be released on September 8th. Their self titled debut actually came out 8 years previously, in 2001. The band’s lead singer/songwriter is Will Cullen Hart who was one of the main singer/songwriters (along with Bill Doss) behind The Olivia Tremor Control and if you haven’t listened the OTC, [...]