Monday, August 1 2011
The Globes: Future Self
While Future Self has a loftiness to it, there are very few individual songs that really stand out – everything is coated in a veneer of desperation, of an almost faux attempt at being down and out for the sheer sake of it.
Monday, March 28 2011
Hotels: On the Casino Floor
Imagine if the Smiths collided with OK Computer-era Radiohead on the set of a spaghetti western, and you’ll get an idea of the cinematic scope that Hotels is shooting for.
Wednesday, April 4 2007
Stars of the Lid: And Their Refinement of the Decline
Repetition mesmerizes us, lulls us, and yes, bores us when misused. Fortunately, with the long-awaited new album from SotL, repetition rests in very capable hands.
