Friday, April 15 2011
Trembling Bells: The Constant Pageant
This is the strongest collection Trembling Bells have yet put out. The band sound assertive and in complete control of their strange aesthetic; they've also produced some mightily catchy and haunting songs.
Thursday, March 10 2011
WITCH: Introduction
Something about WITCH seems to have excited record collectors outside of Zambia, but in a world where rareness, exoticism, and commodity fetishism become peculiarly intertwined, one hopes that it is more than just the rarity of the commodity that is being valued.
Tuesday, February 22 2011
Various Artists: Mixed Up Minds: Obscure Rock and Pop from the British Isles
Culled from a time when psychedelic pop was already passé, this 20-song set provides listeners with a pedestrian yet charming set of obscuros.
Tuesday, November 9 2010
Botany: Feeling Today
Botany offers a glimpse of the beats that lie ahead on an experimental and nostalgic EP.
Thursday, October 14 2010
Woodsman’s “When the Morning Comes” (MP3 / video / tour)
The Denver quartet has a penchant for freaking all of us out pretty good.
Sunday, October 3 2010
Brad Laner: Natural Selections
Textured and ambitious, Natural Selections is a fine work of modern psychedelic pop.
Thursday, March 4 2010
Toro Y Moi: Causers of This
There isn't anything about Causers of This that suggests a limit to Toro Y Moi's propensity to experiment, and this is always a good thing.
Tuesday, July 21 2009
Musical Genius & Its Discontents (i): American Style
F. Scott Fitzgerald was wrong. Artists as various as Roky Erickson, Brian Wilson and Shuggie Otis prove there are second acts in American popular music.
Friday, May 22 2009
The Lava Children:The Lava Children EP
Children shouldn't play with fire, but lava is apparently awesome for burgeoning creativity in the retro rock realm.
Monday, September 24 2007
The Dragons: BFI
A rare lost gem thankfully resurrected, perfect for the headphones and the stereo stack.
