Those sad little Danish boys are at it again, and after an album as epic as And The Glass Handed Kites it was easy to get excited about what Mew would do next. This record isn’t quite as epic as their last, and not nearly as poppy as the ones that came before, but still [...]
22
Nov
2009
No More Stories From Mew
Tags: 2009, Album, Alternative, And The Glass Handed Kites, Danish, EP, Filler, Frengers, Fugazi, Hawaii, Hidden Track, Indie, Jeniferever, Mazzy Star, Mew, Music Reviews, Nervous, No More Stories, Record, Review, Ride, Single, Sometimes Life Isn't Easy, The Smashing Pumpkins
10
Oct
2009
The Midway State’s Met A Man On The Top Of The Hill EP
Tags: 2007, Canadian, Debut, Emotional, EP, Holes, Indie, Lyrical, Met A Man On Top Of The Hill, Midway State, Music Reviews, Piano, Piano Rock, Review, Rock, The Midway State
Written by Steve
The Midway State, like many bands before them, released an EP with a sampling of what to expect from their upcoming album. Met A Man On Top Of The Hill is their first official studio produced release, offering that glimpse into their music. There are four songs on the EP, and the title [...]
29
Sep
2009
Monsters Of Folk’s Self-Titled 2009 Debut Album
Tags: 2009, Album, Bright Eyes, Collaboration, Debut, Folk, Indie, Monsters of Folk, Record, Review, Rock, Self-Titled
Written by Almightyseancore
Oh great, another indie rock supergroup, with a self titled album, no less. The band consists of Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes/Desaparecidos/Mystic Valley Band), Jim James (My Morning Jacket), M. Ward (M. Ward/She And Him) and Mike Mogis (Bright Byes, and lots of production work, including The Gloria Record, and most Saddle-Creek bands). From [...]
19
Sep
2009
Jimmy Eat World’s Self-Titled 1994 Debut Album
Tags: 1994, Acoustic, Album, Bleed American, Chase This Light, Debut, Face To Face, First Album, Futures, Green Day, Indie, Jawbreaker, Jim Adkins, Jimmy Eat World, Leatherface, Pink Floyd, Pop Punk, Review, Samiam, Screeching Weasel, Self-Titled, Tom Linton, Van Halen, Violin
Now here is a record not many people have heard, not that that is neither a good or a bad thing. This record is much like Pink Floyd’s “Atom Heart Mother” in the sense that the band refuses to acknowledge its existence. It was recorded when the band was less than a year old, and [...]