I know what you’re thinking, “Ugh…more Twilight stuff? This has to suck.”
But wait…new material from Death Cab for Cutie, Thom Yorke, St. Vincent, and more? What?!?
This is the mix tape an angsty teenage vampire would make for his boo if he had indie sensibilities. And apparently vampires love reverb, because its the [...]
New Moon Soundtrack
Actor – St. Vincent
St. Vincent’s Annie Clark has often been described as an indie pixie and used classic Disney cartoons as a muse when writing Actor. It should come as no surprise then, that the album sounds like a dark coming-of-age story of an idealized Disney princess being rudely thrust into modern reality and struggling to deal [...]
Top 50 Albums of ’00s (10-1)
Here’s a quick recap previous installments: #50-41, #40-31, #30-21, & #20-11.
Without further ado, here’s the very best of the decade…
10. With Love And Squalor – We Are Scientists
The brilliance of With Love And Squalor might seem confusing at first. Everything clashes, but it sounds like noting clashes. That is to say, none of [...]
Top 10 Albums of 2009
The decade closed out strong. While there was only one album that was overwhelmingly spectacular and moving this year (hint: it’s #1), there were more wonderfully solid and balanced albums than there had been in years.
Rather than try and cram my thoughts on these gems into suffocatingly concise little blurbs, I thought it better [...]
Top 50 Albums of ’00s (30-21)
The further continuation of looking back at the top albums of the 00s. In case you need a recap on the tenants used to make these rankings or missed the previous efforts: #50-41 & #40-31.
30. Delayer – The Heavenly States
If the heart of rock ‘n roll is indeed still beating then Delayer is [...]
