Tag Archives: 2010
Black Tambourine – s/t (Reissue) (Slumberland, 2010)
Silver Spring, Maryland’s Black Tambourine were only around for a couple of years in the late ’80s/early ’90s, coming off the 80s wave of twee pop (or indie pop; whatever you wanna call it). They were in the same vein as The Pastels and the Jesus and Mary Chain, combining minimalist production, song structures that [...]
Stone Temple Pilots – s/t (Atlantic, 2010)
There’s a new chapter in the post-grunge soap opera known as the Stone Temple Pilots, starring the theatrical and problematic Scott Weiland, and three guys who don’t do heroin (or at least as far as I know). The last installment of their saga was back in 2001, with Shangri-La Dee Da, which pretty much showed [...]
Under Byen – Alt Er Tabt (Paper Bag, 2010)
I didn’t even intend to review a new album today, but then this came to my attention, and I just had to write something. Under Byen (Danish for “Below the City”) is a post-rock outift from Denmark that doesn’t adhere to the “rules” of post-rock. Instead of being Copenhagen’s answer to Sigur Ros or Mogwai, [...]
The Black Keys – Brothers (Nonesuch, 2010)
I’m guessing getting Danger Mouse to produce 2008′s brilliant Attack & Release must have had a lingering effect on this prolific Akron, Ohio blues-rock duo. Their latest record, Brothers, retains a lot of their blues-tinged edge, but adds elements of R&B and soul to them. The Black Keys made a wsie choice by going down [...]
Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles (Fiction, 2010)
I think anyone following indie knows who Crystal Castles are by now, and hopefully knows how awesome they are. If not, look em up! They blew me away when I heard them first, with their Atari-like synths and the raging screams of singer Alice Glass. Upon hearing their earliest work, I was easily inspired because [...]
Hole – Nobody’s Daughter (CherryForever, 2010)
I’ll have to admit, listening to Hole is hard without thinking of my personal perception of Courtney Love. I think the same can be said of a lot of people, and to an extent it’s kind of unfair. I’ve come around to admitting that Hole’s breakthrough album Live Through This, was a pretty good record [...]