CD: Brian Jonestown Massacre - Who Killed Sergeant Pepper?
Anyone who knows any history about BJM knows they have had their fair damn share of sensationalized “ups and downs.” Most of us have seen the DVD “Dig” which documents the developing careers and friendships between BJM and The Dandy Warhols. (And if you haven’ t seen it, stop reading this and go watch it. NOW!) You&rsq...
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CD | Vampire Weekend | CONTRA
Two years since their self-titled debut album went, well, ape shit, those indie prepsters Vampire Weekend are back with Contra. Whereas their self titled release was all about college life and the inevitable pooing in the pants that comes from entering the real world, Contra is a much more relaxed affair with the band suggesting “these songs ...
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CD | Flight of the Concords | I TOLD YOU I WAS FREAKY
This is easily one of the most stylistically weird albums I’ve ever heard; comedic parodies of rock, folk, rap, polka and disco and doing them in a way that sounds like they could be a song in the said genre. Flight of the Conchords are definitely the sort of band some people will not quite “get” though. As an avid fan of the TV s...
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CD | Julian Casablancas | PHRAZES FOR THE YOUNG
Oh, that tragic New York scene which dazzled us ever so briefly in a time that feels like ages ago now. And even though people stopped listening as abruptly as the movement began, no one bothered to tell the Strokes. They’ve been banging out similar sounding music for nearly a decade, and they believe in it so much that the lead singer decide...
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CD | Spoon | TRANSFERENCE
I have listened to so much of Spoon’s music in the past nine years; all of their albums are starting to sound the same to me. Which kind of sucks because they are one of the only American bands that I actually like. So when Transference came out this year, I got confused, cried a bit, and then sat on the floor clutching my knees to my chest w...
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CD | Massive Attack | HELIGOLAND
Bluelines, Protection, Mezzanine; such amazing albums to play whilst you and your partner are gettin’ jiggy wit it. Good news, you now have a fourth album to add to your Massive Attack fornication-rotation.The bad news? Babies born in September end up with rainy birthdays, so maybe buy this one in a few months. Heligoland is hot as f-bomb. I&...
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CD | Weezer | RADITUDE
Weezer are the type of band that makes music for people who don’t get out much. I reached this conclusion on that basis that leaving your bedroom generally exposes you to lots of new and interesting things. So unless you leave your bedroom only to attend a Weezer concert or buy a Weezer T-Shirt, you would more than likely discover any of the ...
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CD | Lady Gaga | THE FAME MONSTER
We’ve all done it: tried to woo those with opposing bits with that mighty courting tool: the mix tape. Sure, it’s now probably an iTunes playlist for those crazy Gen Y kids, but for the nerdier among us it’s more like a well thought-out CD, including cover art complete with handwritten track listing on the inside cover. Mix ta...
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CD | John Mayer | BATTLE STUDIES
While John Mayer has commented that Battle Studies is a move in a new musical direction from his previous albums, you can rest assured his song writing is as genuinely heart-warming as ever. The overwhelming theme of the album is relationships (surprise!!), but John has always had a way of making even the miserable ones sound positive. What I mean ...
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CD | Kid Cudi | MAN ON THE MOON: THE END OF DAY
AAArrrrrrrrgggghhhh... I’ve been infected! By the commercial stylings of altenative hip-hop artist Kid Cudi! It makes me sick that I love this album. I first heard of the Kid Cudi virus in late 2008 as it spread throughout the interwebs under the guise of a mixtape called ‘A Kid Named Cudi’. His ‘cool/fresh’ ways slowl...
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