By: Anna Roth A dark, champagny music flows out of my speakers when I hit play on Sir Sly’s newest EP, “Gold.” It’s an easy listen, and I get through three times playing the full album before I start writing. Having never heard Sir Sly before, I think at first of a chiller Friendly Fires […]
Today, Western Australia’s Tame Impala release their second full-length album, Lonerism. You can have a listen to the online stream of Lonerism right here. Now, I should note I’m a large fan of psyche rock in general, but Lonerism is my favorite album of 2012, thus far. Which is a bold statement considering the onslaught of wonderful releases we’ve seen in the […]
Stream Flying Lotus’ “Until the Quiet Comes“ Ever musically nimble and quick to admit his great nephew ties to Alice Coltrane, as are writer-types looking for the easy back-story, Flying Lotus and his new album Until The Quiet Comes strike me as much more jazz-conscious. The floating keys on opener “All In” instantly reminded me […]
And likewise, here are our favorite albums thus far of the year. Gorilla Manor | Local Natives [Frenchkiss] Big Echo | Morning Benders [Rough Trade] A Sufi and A Killer | Gonjasufi [Warp] This Is Happening | LCD Soundsystem [DFA] Teen Dream | Beach House [Sub Pop] Forgiveness Rock Record | Broken Social Scene [Arts […]