Debut solo release from Mindless Self Indulgence frontman should intrigue The End Records To be completely honest, I have never liked Mindless Self Indulgence (Alternative Press’ description of “gloriously annoying” is rather on point), so I put this record on the turntable with quite a few reservations....
Necessary repress of a ’70s jazz-funk classic Tidal Waves Music Jazz funk is a term which seems like it should be very specific, yet instead is applied to such a diverse swathe of musicians as to render it useless. Is it funky jazz? Is it jazzy funk? In certain circumstances, it can refer to the […]
Fourth album from Phoenix post-punkers calls for return listens Slope Records The bio for Phoenix’s The Father Figures refers to their music as “post-skate-punk,” and it’s pretty accurate. Given that guitarist Michael Cornelius founded Jody Foster’s Army (better-known by their acronym, JFA)...
Debut record from music’s anti-pop songstress lands on vinyl Epic Records It’s right in the first 25 seconds of Fiona Apple’s debut album Tidal — booming bass drums over a jazz beat matched with a contralto voice who says, “I tell you how I feel, but you don’t care.”...
Brooklyn existential pop band teams up with L.A. DIY label Lauren Records Brooklyn’s Real Life Buildings is a hidden gem of a band. Los Angeles-based Lauren Records was right to promptly hop on board to release their latest album, Significant Weather. Put together, the pair is a cross-country match...
VR vinyl set for ‘Awaken, My Love!’ a unique, if somewhat flawed experience Glassnote Records Nearly 6 months after its initial digital release, Childish Gambino’s newest and most ambitious full length effort to date, Awaken, My Love!, has finally dropped on vinyl. For full discussion...
