It is only after listening to Parenthetical Girls many times over do you realize why the name of the band is so apt: the song lyrics sound like long stories, ripe for parenthetical sentences. There is an epic nature to Privilege, Pt. 2: The Past...
With every one-word, disgustingly pleasant band name, like Houses or Lovers, comes a flood of inferred qualities — those of washed out Polaroid aesthetics, massive synth usage, and healthy doses of male-female vocals. It is almost too...
This is an old one from earlier this year, but here’s a clip Into The Woods did about Explode Into Colors. Zac Pennington from Parenthetical Girls is also featured on guest vocals for a track.
Jupe Jupe’s Invaders is a fun dance album that would appeal to anyone that loves the ’80s and throbbing beats. There’s a very strong ’80s sound, especially in the first half of the album, which has heavy Depeche Mode...
The word “marathon,” when applied to CMJ is quite literal; it involves a lot of running around from place to place, trying to catch every single bit of amazing music that you can soak up. Here’s some of my favorites from what I was...
Braids (Thursday, 10/21, M For Montreal Showcase, Arlene’s Grocery) Hailing from Montreal, Braids played on Thursday night at the M For Montreal showcase at Arlene’s Grocery. They blew me away with their art rock style and use of vocals...
To copy and paste from Jagjaguwar’s description: “Some of the questions raised when we announced the existence of Volcano Choir were ‘When are they going to tour?’ and ‘How will they re-create this live?’ The...
One of my favorite tracks from The Wild Hunt, The Tallest Man On Earth’s 2010 full-length, just got debuted. It’s directed by Johan Stolpe and is just all-around pleasant and evokes nostalgic feelings.
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