Eight SRD Artists in RA Top 20 Albums 2011 list (Posted By Harry)
RA 20 Top Albums Of 2011 Pretty pleased that not one, not even two, but eight artists that we distribute for has made it into RA’s Top 20 Albums Of 2011. Here’s the list: #20 John Maus // We Must Become The Pitiless Sensors Of Ourselves [Upset The Rhythm] John Maus, an art school grad … Continue reading
Panda Bear ‘The Best Thing I’ve Heard All Year’ (Posted By Harry)
Panda Bear lists the best discoveries he’s made all year in MOJO Among the list is John Maus’ ‘We Must Become Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves’ “I listen to lots of older music but I still find new music to be the most stimulating….John Maus’ We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves is more streamlined … Continue reading
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’ … Continue reading
John Maus Announces European Tour Dates 2011 (Posted By Harry)
John Maus Announces European Tour Dates 2011 “…The everyday realm where our lives seem both familiar and equally strange is where John Maus resides. His surreal touch is disarming, opening our eyes to the reality outside the four walls…if we surprise ourselves and open the door, we can let the light in despite the storm…” … Continue reading
John Maus – Uncut – Album Review – July 2011 (posted by Harry)
We Must Become The Pitiless Censors of Ourselves Released on Upset the Rhythm Album Review by Uncut **** “Third Solo album from former Haunted Graffiti man. Anyone who’s enjoyed a fruitful encounter with Ariel Pink’s home-recorded oeuvre should also find plenty to love about John Maus.” “Pitiless Censors is wreathed in nostalgia for the gothic … Continue reading
John Maus – July 2011…. Feature in the Wire and Album Review in The Stool Pigeon (posted by Harry)
John Maus – We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves Now out on Upset the Rhythm Feature in The Wire “Perhaps appropriately, Maus regards his latest work with a degree of ambivalence. ‘I was hoping this record would be some kind of transition into a middle period, you know, some kind of “[symphony] number … Continue reading
John Maus – Uncut – Album Review – July 2011 (posted by Harry)
Album Review – Uncut – July 2011 ‘WE MUST BECOME THE PITILESS CENSORS OF OURSELVES‘ John Maus on Upset the Rhythm Records **** Written by Sam Richards “The third solo album from former Haunted Graffiti man. Anyone who’s enjoyed a fruitful encounter with Ariel Pink’s home-recorded oeuvre should also find plenty to love about John … Continue reading