
Animal Collective’s ‘Painting With’ Baffles The Mind (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=4.00] It’s hard to imagine a band more divisive than Animal Collective, a wonky group of guys who straddle the line between stunt and seriousness. But no matter what you
[rating=4.00] It’s hard to imagine a band more divisive than Animal Collective, a wonky group of guys who straddle the line between stunt and seriousness. But no matter what you
[rating=7.00] Washed out is such a common aesthetic these days, it has practically become its own genre, and within that genre Wild Nothing have always stood out. With their latest
[rating=5.00] Mount Moriah has taken a shiny polish to their sound and come up with the exuberant How to Dance, their follow up to 2013’s beloved Miracle Temple. And what
[rating=8.00] Austin’s Golden Dawn Arkestra are the type of heady musical collective that could only exist in a town filled with musicians. Fronted by local scene veteran Topaz aka Zapot
[rating=5.00] In this age of pseudo throwback soul saturation, it seems that the list of bands jumping on this genre wagon is never-ending. Some are exceptional and others fall short.
[rating=9.00] Artists like Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, and Sturgill Simpson have created a recent surge in popularity and notoriety in Americana and traditional country music. North Carolina’s Caleb Caudle is a
[rating=7.00] There’s a dreamy murkiness to the new record from Deep Sea Diver, no doubt influenced by their hometown of Seattle. Their sophomore LP Secrets is 10 tracks of scuzzy
[rating=7.00] Despite a relatively short career, London-based Yuck, have already weathered changes that would have destroyed most other bands. Two years after their self-titled debut was released in 2011 to critical
[rating=8.00] The Cloud Cult journey has been a deep musical exploration of some of the most intense, complex, and unknowable aspects of what it is to be human. Their latest
In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Goud aka Northcote, Hope Is Made Of Steel, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution: