The idea of Minus the Bear going acoustic might be an odd idea considering the band’s reliance on ripping electric guitar riffs and delay pedals (specifically Line 6 DL4s). However, the appropriately titled Acoustics, shows that the band members’ musical talents are enough to carry them through the “unplugged” realm. Undoubtedly, the band is better [...]
The Wolf – Andrew W.K.
Andrew W.K.’s music has always gotten a rap as stupid music for stupid people (usually ones who are severely inebriated). However, the album that put him on the map, I Get Wet, manages to come off like caveman brilliance. It’s “dumb” in a very intelligently calculated way, and has a blissful non-stop energy fueled by [...]
Why So Many Pretentious Band Photos?
So I recently agreed to review some of the albums that AbsolutePunk has mailed to their office, but don’t merit immediate staff attention. I was sent a long list of artists with links to their MySpace pages so that I could preview said artists and see if I’d want them to bother shipping any of [...]
Mmhmm – Relient K
People (aka the general public/media) don’t take hardly anything that comes out of the genre of Christian rock seriously. It’s hard to blame them at times. Many of the bands in the genre are terrible and generic, but then again isn’t that the case with EVERY genre? (Answer: Yes, yes it is.) The biggest knock [...]
Merriweather Post Pavilion – Animal Collective
Animal Collective certainly is not a caged crew. Their brand of experimental pop music provides a foreign listening experience that actually feels unique and unlike almost anything else out there (or at the very least, anything with any semblance of success). The band’s newest album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, illustrates the two seemingly contradictory aspects of [...]
