Friday, December 9 2011
Yuck: Yuck (Deluxe Edition)
The shoegazing Brits re-release their excellent February debut album along with a bonus EP; a nice addition for fans, a must-have for the uninitiated.
Friday, October 14 2011
The Album That Changed Everything: Massive Attack’s ‘Blue Lines’
Even now with all our understanding and acceptance of genre-mashing, Massive Attack’s opening salvo remains as bold and eclectic, as utterly assured a musical message as it was upon release.
Wednesday, September 14 2011
15 Landmark Dance Tracks from 1991
As a precursor to PopMatters' upcoming retrospective on music in 1991, Sound Affects takes at look at 15 pivotal tracks from the year where dance music's potential to amaze seemed boundless.
Friday, September 9 2011
Counterbalance: Year One
In this special one-year anniversary edition of Counterbalance, Eric Klinger and Jason Mendelsohn discuss their first year combing through the pop music canon (as determined by Acclaimed Music's calculations of every best-of list available), share a few favorites, and justify a couple items on their expense account.
Wednesday, July 27 2011
Amy Winehouse: A Look at Another Promising Career That Came to a Tragic End
A look back at Amy Winehouse’s most memorable moments is sadly short, due to her depressingly short life.
Friday, May 6 2011
Counterbalance No. 32: Massive Attack’s ‘Blue Lines’
For the 32nd edition of Counterbalance, Mendelsohn and Klinger sang about the sun and danced among the trees. As a result they very nearly missed their deadline. Nevertheless, their take on Massive Attack's 1991 trip-hop masterpiece is next.
Tuesday, April 26 2011
Dirty Vegas: Electric Love
Dirty Vegas are back, and their new album is adequate!
