Wednesday, September 28 2011
Dum Dum Girls: Only in Dreams
Maybe it’s time to call a moratorium on cribbing beats from nearly-half-century-old Ronettes singles.
Friday, August 19 2011
Obits: Moody, Standard and Poor
For those that fear Sub Pop has strayed too far from its sweaty grunge rock roots, the presence of New York’s rough-and-ready garage rock revivalist Obits offer plenty of reassurance to the contrary.
Thursday, April 7 2011
Dum Dum Girls: He Gets Me High EP
While it's no secret that the retro-leaning indie popsters aren't exactly forward-thinking originators, all it takes is one well-chosen cover song to leave the Girls’ creative limitations exposed.
Monday, June 7 2010
Blitzen Trapper: Destroyer of the Void
Blitzen Trapper have cohesively stirred their nostalgic influences into a single, wildly chaotic sonic joyride.
Wednesday, March 31 2010
The Ruby Suns: Fight Softly
Hopefully next time out, Ryan McPhun will cast his intentions out of the bedroom and into the wild with some friends.
Thursday, November 5 2009
Nirvana: Bleach
Starting with Nevermind, Kurt Cobain intentionally simplified his compositions in order to emphasize their pop components. Less song-focused than later Nirvana works, Bleach acts as an interesting showcase of the band’s musical chops.
Thursday, October 29 2009
Grand Archives: Keep in Mind Frankenstein
Grand Archives' sophomore effort really is worth the listen.
Monday, October 26 2009
Grunge by Michael Lavine and Thurston Moore
Sub Pop's first lens on the grunge scene offers an early look at the signs of flannel to come, and the distinctive regional imprints on the sounds that followed punk.
