Tag: rock
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various artists – the best of pebbles vol. 3, caveman stomp! (1992)
This is a best-of compilation of a compilation series—the third in its own series. Why am I choosing it to mention? Well, a neighbour gave it to me and it’s been on repeat for three days. The masterful Pebbles series collated the most transgressive, acid-soaked trips in psychedelic rock. Caveman Stomp! zooms in on their […]
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a.a.williams – as the moon rests
This is certainly a release. A.A. Williams lashes out at, unveils, rallies through destructed love at shifting paces and with predictable reflections. Melodically, the tales evoke a dramatic, old-timey folk now forced upon monumentous backing. The expanse between much of Williams’ vocal work and the enormous rock is distracting. Her writing better orients around the […]
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sports team – GULP!
I feel like I’m in the daydream of a 13 year-old guitarist in 2009. The writing on GULP! is at once opaque and accessible—“I watch my future drying like its paint” is a neat encapsulation of the band’s appeal to a distracted ear. Besides the unfathomable ‘Kool Aid’, Sports Team’s intentions seem agreeable and familiar, […]
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the beths – expert in a dying field
The singles from The Beths’ latest record feature rousing riffs lightly glazed with an optimistic grunge (it exists, by the way). The ocean into which those singles were flowing, Expert in a Dying Field, shouldn’t necessarily be better, but greater. It’s that memorable critique of indie albums, that I feel hesitant to write: a lot […]
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lou reed – music and words, may 1965
Lou gets a lot of love on this platform. Why, just yesterday his influence was noted in reference to our album of the week. Love for Lou sometimes comes with an asterisk: music good, vocals meh. Something like that. But the ostensible limitations of his voice have always simultaneously been its beauty, essence, and attitude. […]
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