The Corn Syrup Conspiracy is an open-air, free ride that collects bits and pieces from eras long gone, present day beats, and somehow, gains access to the portal’s of the way music will sound in the future.
Tiger Mountain (perhaps the best band name of the year) is that special band that treads the line of hard-hitting rock beats just enough to make their album enjoyable.
Fans of Howe and Martin have probably had this album in their sights for years, but for those who haven’t heard of them, this is your chance.
Take a hint of Interpol, throw in some Cuban salsa, and add, not a hint, but a fair amount of those old German polka records that show up at flea markets the world over, and you’ve got Devotchka’s stunning release, How It Ends.
