Category Archives: albums

Album review: Psychedelic Horseshit – “Laced”

Posted on May 17, 2011 by quartertonality

For those of you out there that feel like White Fence’s release “Is Growing Faith” was a little too “mainstream” and accessible, you’ll be happy to know that Psychedelic Horseshit’s latest release, “Laced” is neither of those things. Psychedelic Horseshit … Continue reading →

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Album review: Joan of Arc – “Life Like”

Posted on May 16, 2011 by quartertonality

The Chicago based math-rock outfit with steady lineup changes, Joan of Arc, adds to their already frighteningly prolific repertoire with their latest effort, “Life Like”. You know that you are in for a serious journey when an album begins with … Continue reading →

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New album: tUnE-yArDs – “w h o k i l l”

Posted on April 21, 2011 by quartertonality

This post originally appeared on tympanogram.com on April 20, 2011, here. There has been much talk online about w h o k i l l, the 2nd full length album from Merrill Garbus’ near-solo project tUnE-yArDs. Every review places it … Continue reading →

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Album review: Sloan – “The Double Cross”

Posted on April 20, 2011 by quartertonality

Halifax natives Sloan are celebrating their 20th year as a band with an album full of hook laden power pop perfection. As usual the album title serves as a double meaning. Double cross meaning 2 xs, the Roman numeral for … Continue reading →

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Album review: Colourmusic – “My ______ is Pink”

Posted on April 19, 2011 by quartertonality

Go ahead: admit the first thing that popped into your head when you read the title. Yeah, that’s what I thought, sicko. Well that’s not how this reviewer read it at all. I read it as “My blank is Pink” … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day, 2011

Posted on April 14, 2011 by quartertonality

Record Store Day this year is April 16th, this coming Saturday. In case you aren’t aware, it is the annual celebration of independent music stores. If I remember correctly it started out as a pretty small endeavor with only a … Continue reading →

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Album review: Dag För Dag – “Boo”

Posted on April 4, 2011 by quartertonality

I used to own a cassette when I was a kid. Well, I owned several. Having grown up in the 80’s means I went through a lot of cassettes. Blank tapes became canvases that I recorded memories onto. They contained … Continue reading →

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Album review: Radiohead – “The King of Limbs”

Posted on March 29, 2011 by quartertonality

We can always count on Radiohead to change the game from album to album. Because of this I feel that their latest album, “The King of Limbs”, deserves something beyond the usual track by track review. Everything that Radiohead does, … Continue reading →

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EP review: Grand Lake – “Leaves Ellipse”

Posted on March 23, 2011 by quartertonality

Grand Lake are following up last years exacting, skilled and expansive album “Blood Sea Dream” with an EP that plays their hand a little closer to their chest. “Leaves Ellipse” features intimate, homespun, heartfelt melodies brought to life with the … Continue reading →

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Album review: Yuck – “Yuck”

Posted on March 16, 2011 by quartertonality

Finally, after all the hype of indie culture coming to the mainstream, with Arcade Fire winning the Album of the Year Grammy and every band everywhere looking for a unique sound, we get an album that gives us exactly what … Continue reading →

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