Category Archives: reviews

EP review: TV Torso – “Status Quo Vadis” EP

(Originally appeared on Tympanogram here)   Have you ever had one of those “Ah HA!” moments when listening to a band? No, I’m not talking about Norweigan one hit wonders and official musical group of the 1996 Winter Olympics in … Continue reading

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Album review: Priestbird – “Beachcombers”

Priestbird is the new moniker of former instrumental indie-prog outfit Tarantula A.D. It seems that tensions within the band came to a breaking point such that they didn’t feel they would be able to continue making music together. They split … Continue reading

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Album review: Psychedelic Horseshit – “Laced”

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”

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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Album review: Colourmusic – “My ______ is Pink”

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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Album review: Dag För Dag – “Boo”

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”

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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Album review: Yuck – “Yuck”

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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EP review: of Montreal – “The Controllersphere”

This EP picks up exactly where “False Priest” left off. I mean that in the most literal way possible. This release can be viewed as an addendum to their last full length offering that was released not 7 months ago. … Continue reading

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Album review: Queens of the Stone Age – “Queens of the Stone Age” (re-issue)

Re-issues are a touchy subject to some. Who decides whether or not an album is deserving of a 2nd look? Does an album have to be a runaway hit and become hard to find in order for it to be … Continue reading

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