Karen Dalton ’1966′ Review in Pitchfork (Posted By Harry)
Karen Dalton’s ’1966′ Pitchfork review Karen Dalton 1966 Delmore Recordings Pitchfork 8/10 Review By Lindsay Zoladz “Picture the great American folk artists of the 1960s and 70s sitting for a group portrait; Karen Dalton’s there, but her figure’s a blur, flitting restlessly out of frame. Dalton hated recording and felt at best ambivalent about performing … Read more
Chairlift in The Times (Posted By Harry)
Chairlift Everyone’s talking about. The Times Chairlift “Something” (Young Turks) Their new album evokes Kate Bush, Talk Talk, Cocteau Twins and fellow New Yorkers MGMT and Yeasayer Why Ambitious, left-field pop is trilling from all corners of the globe at the moment, be it the outlandish melodies of the Belgian-Australian star Gotye or the hypnotic … Read more
Tindersticks announce new album on Pitchfork (Posted By Harry)
Tindersticks ‘The Something Rain’ Tindersticks ‘The Something Rain’ (Lucky Dog) To be released in 20 Feb 2012 Pitchfork announced Tindersticks new album, here’s the lowdown on what’s happening with it. Check out the official video for Medicine below as well as tour dates. “The Something Rain is Tindersticks ninth studio album and like its … Read more
The Louvin Brothers in Shindig Magazine [Reissue Review] and 8.5 in Pitchfork (Posted By Harry)
The Louvin Brothers in Shindig and Pitchfork The Louvin Brothers ‘Satan Is Real/ Handpicked Songs 1955- 1962′ (Light In The Attic) Shindig Magazine “Well, this is one where the jacket alone makes the record worthy of being remembered. There were some very real personal demons involved in the life of Ira Louvin, but the image … Read more
Watch K-X-P’s Official Music Video on Pitchfork (Posted By Harry)
K-X-P Official Video on Pitchfork TV K-X-P ‘Easy’ (Melodic) Last week, we said that Piccadilly Records had chosen K-X-P as their pick of the week, so to follow-up with some more K-X-P love, here is the official video with a load of morphing images to jazz up your Thursday afternoon. If you didn’t catch last … Read more
John Maus Features in Guardian// CMU Approved// Art Review (Posted By Harry)
John Maus Guardian// CMU//Art Review Features John Maus ‘We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves’ (Upset The Rhythm) Busy times for John Maus, having features in The Guardian, CMU & Art Review. His ‘We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves’ has been described by Pitchfork as “walking the line between sincerity and surreality’ … Read more
Balam Acab – “Wander / Wonder” Nice Reviews (Posted By Harry)
Balam Acab “Wander / Wonder” CD/ LP (Tri Angle) Reviews for “Wander / Wonder” State: “…This isn’t background music, it demands good speakers or headphones to get the full effect. One of the main developments in Koone’s music is an increased use of space and sense of depth: it’s less claustrophobic and more fully realised … Read more
Blue Daisy ‘The Sunday Gift’ Debut Album Review- RA/ Pitchfork (Posted By Rico)
Blue Daisy ‘The Sunday Gift’ Out 03.10.11 London-based producer Kwesi Darko, is set to release his debut album ‘The Sunday Gift’ on Black Acre. proclamations of his talent are coming far and wide from the likes of Radio 1′s Mary Anne Hobbes, along with stellar reviews in Guardian, Dazed and Mixmag. “My music is inspired … Read more
LUNGFISH 8.1 review in PITCHFORK – July 1st (Posted by Harry)
Stunning review for Lungfish “The Unanimous Hour” Reissue at Pitchfork: Released on Dischord 27th June “They say it takes only three chords to write a punk song. Lungfish did it with two. And they did it for 18 years. From 1987 to 2005, the Baltimore quartet could be considered the world’s leading purveyor of punk-rock-as-devotional-art. … Read more
Clams Casino ‘Rainforest Ep’ 8.2 on Pitchfork (Posted By Harry)
Clams Casino ‘Rainforest Ep’ (Tri Angle Records) 8.2 review on Pitchfork Joe Colly, May 10, 2011 The takeaway from Clams Casino’s recent Instrumental Mixtape, which featured his productions for rappers like Lil B and Soulja Boy, was how well his beats stood on their own. You didn’t need a “based” freestyle on top of a … Read more
