If ADD is the new normal, then Deerhoof are right at home — as the wacky next door neighbors in a sitcom. On a wave of squalling guitar, gamelan percussion and sweetly sung but odd phrases that are repeated You May Also Like: Deerhoof, feat. Wadada Leo Smith – ‘ToRead More
Baltimore-based Wye Oak took their name from a majestic 460-year-old tree that was finally felled by a lightning in 2002. Playing off their namesake, drummer Andy Stack and guitarist/vocalist Jenn Wasner make music that is sturdy and resilient You May Also Like: Gentle Giant – ‘Civilian’ (1980; 2022 reissue)
In 2008, Andrew Kenny, guiding light of the Brooklyn-based American Analog Set, packed it in and decamped for his native Austin, Texas. In the process, he left behind AmAnSet’s Eno-esque wash of synths You May Also Like: How ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees’ Blew Away Their Pre-Fab Image
The days of watching dark, grainy footage while listening to a muddy sound mix are finally over. At last, Paul McCartney and Wings’ seminal concert film Rockshow has been completely restored You May Also Like: ‘Wings Over America’ Remains a Pinnacle for Paul McCartney, Warts and All
From 1969 to 1975, this Los Angeles, California band spit out an incredible total of 21 Top 40 hit singles. Clearly one of the biggest selling acts of the era, Three Dog Night had everything required to make a winning team. You May Also Like: Edgar Winter Group – TheyRead More
The celestial tones of “Emerald and Lime,” the opening track on Brian Eno’s Small Craft on a Milk Sea, would fit snugly on Music for Films or Another Green World. It feels like familiar ground You May Also Like: How Brian Eno Made a Triumphant Return to Rock With ‘NerveRead More
With Fomo, Liam Finn found his own voice while carrying on the family tradition of sunny pop song craft leavened with trippy experimentalism. The Finn family firm, of course, includes father Neil and uncle Tim You May Also Like: Liam Gallagher – As You Were vs. Noel Gallagher – WhoRead More
Members of certain generations instantly sense excitement when hearing the opening lyrics to “Venus and Mars”: “Sitting in the stand of the sports arena, waiting for the show to begin.” You May Also Like: ‘Wings Over America’ Remains a Pinnacle for Paul McCartney, Warts and All
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