Review: Hot Chip – Freakout/Release
Freakout/Release ups the ante on what to expect from Hot Chip’s tracks without upending what to expect from a Hot Chip album.
Review: Hot Chip – Freakout/Release Read More »
dance music
Review: Bag Raiders – Horizons
After nine years, Bag Raiders are back and have taken a chill pill on Horizons.
Review: Bag Raiders – Horizons Read More »
Review: !!! – Wallop
!!!’s eighth album packs a punch, but not a Wallop
Review: !!! – Wallop Read More »
Review: Friendly Fires – Inflorescent
On third album Inflorescent, Friendly Fires mark their return with their most danceable (and most mindless) album yet.
Review: Friendly Fires – Inflorescent Read More »
Review: Hot Chip – A Bath Full of Ecstasy
A Bath Full of Ecstasy is a compelling album that has some of Hot Chip’s best dance tracks to date, but it often falls back into comfortable territory for the group.
Review: Hot Chip – A Bath Full of Ecstasy Read More »
Review: Toro y Moi – Outer Peace
Outer Peace sounds exactly as zen as you’d imagine, and its new sounds and introspective lyrics show that for Toro y Moi, serenity can still come with a sense of adventure.
Review: Toro y Moi – Outer Peace Read More »
Review: STRFKR – Being No One, Going Nowhere
STRFKR (formerly known as Starfucker before vowels fell out of fashion) never wanted to be pinned down or confined to any single box. In an interview, frontman Josh Hodges declared that the band’s mission was to create “dance music that you can actually listen to, that’s good pop songs, but also you can dance
Review: STRFKR – Being No One, Going Nowhere Read More »
Review: Empire of the Sun – Two Vines
Empire of the Sun are known for three things: creating album art and publicity photos so over the top they’re awesome, wearing flamboyant costumes at all times, and making some pretty good electronic music. For now, let’s focus on that last point. Empire of the Sun combines Luke Steele of alternative rock band the Sleepy
Review: Empire of the Sun – Two Vines Read More »
You must be logged in to post a comment.