As I’ve gazed around the various lists detailing the best albums of 2011 these past few weeks it’s become more and more clear that I’m out of touch with the critical mass. The albums that are frequently lauding did nothing for me. David Comes to Life left me more preoccupied than fucked up. Bon Iver [...]
Top 10 Songs of 2011
Songs! There sure were a lot of them this year, weren’t there? Like, at least 100 of them. Easily. Maybe more. Here are the 10 (+1) best of that bunch. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – [...]
2011 Christmas Tracks From The Inlander
A Very [ _______ ] Christmas Another holiday season brings another set of holiday singles. Here they are: the good, the bad and the Bieber. The bitter chill in the air and the ornamentation adorning more and more households each day can only mean one thing — it’s time, once again, for our favorite pop [...]
Codes and Keys – Death Cab for Cutie
There might be a good album buried under Codes and Keys’ excessive production, but it’s hard to tell. Death Cab for Cutie has always excelled thanks to personable songs with a sense of closeness, but the way Codes and Keys was put together undermines that completely. Producer/guitarist Chris Walla has struggled with over-production at times [...]
Walls – An Horse
Ausie pop-rock duo An Horse’s latest effort Walls explores the ever fertile thematic grounds of the long-distance relationship with bubbly pep, sincerity, big guitar hooks, and some killer drumming. It’s a perfect summertime respite from the overly-shinny sounds emanating from passing car’s radios. An Horse frontwoman Kate Cooper appears to have taken some ques from [...]
