Archive for the ‘Better Late Than Never’ Category
On Friday 4/20, Granada Theater got more and more crowded as the night proceeded, culminating in the impassable mass of humanity that stood in front of the stage when Ben Kweller came on a little after ten. Before we get to the main act of the evening, though, I’d like »
Artist: Crocodiles Album: Sleep Forever Reviewer: Joshua Welch Rating: 8.3 RIYL: Slowdive meets Neu! with tinges of garage rock Recommended Tracks: 1,2,6 San Diego-based duo, Crocodiles, definitely live up to their noise-pop designation. Their latest release on Fat Possum Records brings a shamelessly poppy, yet low-fidelity blend of psych rock, »
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Up from Below Rating: 9.1/10.0 Recommended tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13 RiYL: Bon Iver’s instrumental work, the Beatles’ earlier stuff, the Dodos, Polyphonic Spree, southern charm. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have taken huge strides in »
Tap Tap Lanzafame Rating: 8.0/10.0 Recommended Tracks: 2, 1, 5, 11 RiYL: The Arcade Fire, Beach Boys, The Clean The reasons youre reading about this record and not another more recent one are worth mentioning up front: Im a loveable guy and Ive actually got a heads-up on a band »
Atlas Sound Logos Rating: 8.9/10.0 Recommended Tracks: 3, 6, 7, 5, 11, 9 RiYL: Lotus Plaza, Deerhunter, Galaxie 500 If you read just about any modern music blog regularly, youre without a doubt already aware of the Atlas Sound, Deerhunter, Lotus Plaza, and-so-on family tree that have been shaping the »
Blood on the Wall Awesomer Rating: 9.0/10.0 Recommended Tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14 RiYL: Pixies, Sonic Youth If Blood on the Walls sophomore album was merely awesome, they would have told you. They would have put it right on the spine. Theyre straightforward people. Instead, its »
The Mountain Goats We Shall All Be Healed Rating: 8.9/10.0 Recommended Tracks: All! If you need sneak a peek check out 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, or 12. RiYL: Awesome folk-rock, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Dodos, Okkervil River, M. Ward, The Shins, John Vanderslice “It was a time of seedy »
My Bloody Valentine Loveless Rating: 10.0/10.0 Recommended Tracks: All RiYL: The Jesus & Mary Chain, Cocteau Twins, Galaxie 500 While the de facto trend here at RadioUTD land may be to you know review the albums as they are released I am somehow compelled to write a review for an »
Okkervil River The Stage Names Rating: 5.9/10.0 RiYL: Fleetwood Mac, Lou Reed Recommended Tracks: 5, 6 Listen to Instead: “Don’t Fall in Love With Everyone You See,” “Down the River of Golden Dreams,” “Sleep and Wake up Songs,” “Black Sheep Boy” Heres the deal: at the risk of sounding like »
Joanna Newsom Ys [Drag City; 2006] Rating: 0.7/10.0 Recommended Tracks: None RiYL: Classical music with Bjork singing the whole time. This is, literally, the most overrated piece of garbage that I have ever come across in my entire life. I mean, Im always excited to hear something new, but this »
