Don't mind the very, very crude recording.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Shovels & Rope — Gasoline
Had a great time interviewing Carry Ann Hearst last week, I'll post the link when the interview goes up!! These guys are coming to NY in April at the Mercury Lounge, do not miss!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
10 New Artists to Look Out For In 2012
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
2. Alberta Cross
3. Mother Mother
4. Real Estate
5. Radiation City
6. The Stepkids
7. The Postelles
8. WIM
9. Country Mice
10. Lana Del Rey
2. Alberta Cross
3. Mother Mother
4. Real Estate
5. Radiation City
6. The Stepkids
7. The Postelles
8. WIM
9. Country Mice
10. Lana Del Rey
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Radiation City— The Hands That Take You
★★★★★★★★★ 9/10
Radiation City did something with their latest album, The Hands
That Take You, that we haven't seen for some time now: they made
a whole and complete record. As the way we obtain and listen to music has evolved, so too has the creation of the music itself. We purchase/download music by the song, not the album and so artists make singles and add filler songs. However, this is an album to be listened to in it's entirety. It tells a story, one that vibrates through your ears to your very core. Radiation City fluently marries dramatic build ups and tension with distance and space. This album is one that morphs and develops more with each song but it requires patience. The musical foreplay seems torturous at first with dissonant beats, muffled riffs and faint vocals, but that's
part of the charm and the harmonious eruptions come at all the
right moments. The music is reasonably cheerful but there's an
overwhelming sense of discontentment wrapped delicately under
apathetic melodies. The Hands That Take You is a narrative that
requires repeated playings in order to discover the nuances,
however the songs do stand honorably on their own as well.
Radiation City did something with their latest album, The Hands
That Take You, that we haven't seen for some time now: they made
a whole and complete record. As the way we obtain and listen to music has evolved, so too has the creation of the music itself. We purchase/download music by the song, not the album and so artists make singles and add filler songs. However, this is an album to be listened to in it's entirety. It tells a story, one that vibrates through your ears to your very core. Radiation City fluently marries dramatic build ups and tension with distance and space. This album is one that morphs and develops more with each song but it requires patience. The musical foreplay seems torturous at first with dissonant beats, muffled riffs and faint vocals, but that's
part of the charm and the harmonious eruptions come at all the
right moments. The music is reasonably cheerful but there's an
overwhelming sense of discontentment wrapped delicately under
apathetic melodies. The Hands That Take You is a narrative that
requires repeated playings in order to discover the nuances,
however the songs do stand honorably on their own as well.
Friday, December 16, 2011
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