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Wednesday, December 21 2011

The Best Indie Rock of 2011

A “Best of Indie Rock” list, by definition, will be an eclectic bunch. And the process of culling through what the genre had to offer is a task this year -- the indie world has had a banner 2011.


Wednesday, January 27 2010

Part 3: From Porcupine Tree to Wye Oak

Slipped Discs continues with Norwegian electro pop, lots of Scottish pop goodness, two rock institutions, a Soviet born chanteuse and many more. All records that missed our top 60 list last year.


Reviews

Friday, March 11 2011

Wye Oak: Civilian

For this record, Wye Oak is breaking away, entering isolation to get surrounded in this sprawling sound. As it turns out, the solitary suits them well.


Wednesday, July 22 2009

Wye Oak: The Knot

The Baltimore duo's second record betters their debut on all fronts, forming their early-era slowcore and alternative country influences into a shattering work of relational despair.


Blogs

Wednesday, April 13 2011

Wye Oak: 7 April 2011 - Chicago

This pair is about volume, and we’re not talking about just loudness to your ears, we’re talking about amplitude that ripples your pant legs and beats your heart for you.


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