Features
Friday, December 24 2010
The 70 Best Albums of 2010
PopMatters is on its annual publishing break until 3 January 2011, except for some film reviews and blogs. In the meantime, enjoy some of the year's best...
The year's best albums are highlighted by the emergence of a future superstar, two veteran and virtuoso rappers, and a Dream Team of indie bands releasing career peaks.
Friday, December 24 2010
The 60 Best Songs of 2010
Sixty slices of musical greatness highlighted by one of the most delightful expletive-ridden hits in pop music history.
Friday, December 19 2008
The Best Albums of 2008
PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2008, highlighted by the return of British trip-hop legends and some infectious American indie rock by way of the Cascade Mountains.
Reviews
Tuesday, September 28 2010
Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest
Halcyon Digest shines when Deerhunter (finally) gets excited and churns out rock songs, and as a whole it is fascinating to study. But I'm not sure that makes it all great music.
Friday, April 16 2010
Spoon + Deerhunter: 29 March 2010 - Toronto
Somehow, a show by one of my favorite bands, playing a bunch of my favorite songs, was more enervating than engaging.
Wednesday, August 26 2009
The Totally Raging in the Round Pool Show: 1 August 2009 - Flying W Airport & Resort, Medford, NJ
An airplane-shaped pool, cheap drinks, a beach volleyball court, barbecue, water ice stand… and a few bands for good measure.
Monday, June 1 2009
Deerhunter: Rainwater Cassette Exchange EP
The impressive thing about this release is that, even on an EP of accessible pop songs, Deerhunter retain their skewed, inimitable shape.
Tuesday, October 28 2008
Deerhunter: Microcastles
With Microcastle, Deerhunter discard the cryptic mystery and hazy ambience of Cryptograms and reveal their winsome heart.
Blogs
Tuesday, October 19 2010
Deerhunter + Casino Versus Japan + Ducktails: 12 October 2010 - Washington D.C.
Much like Halcyon Digest, Deerhunter's live show finds the band splitting the difference between ambient noise and delicately constructed pop.
Wednesday, March 24 2010
Spoon + Deerhunter + The Strange Boys: 22.Mar.10 - Washington D.C.
How do you improve on perfection? In the case of Spoon, you pair one of indie rock's most reliable live acts with two up-and-coming bands that can more than hold their own.
Thursday, August 6 2009
Deerhunter - Live on "We Have Signal" (video)
Deerhunter recently recorded a 20-minute-plus live set with Alabama Public Television for their "We Have Signal" program.
Thursday, February 5 2009
Words About Music: Songs About Radios
A new music blog that is going to make gorillas, bears, and pitchforks take off their headphones and listen.
