The Chemical Brothers: Further
No forward motion On 1997’s Dig Your Own Hole, The Chemical Brothers did just that.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsFree Energy: Stuck on Nothing
Forgettable summer fun Free Energy’s debut LP boasts all the youthful zeal of the first day of summer break: kids tumbling down the front steps of school, making a beeline for swim trunks, trampolines and sunburns while flinging homework papers high into the air. Stuck on Nothing‘s gargantuan hooks and snappy “nah-nah-nah-nah’s” guarantee the album’s place in convertible stereos and poolside boom-boxes well into August.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsLaura Marling: I Speak Because I Can
Twenty is the new 347 Laura Marling had just turned 18 when she released her 2008 debut, Alas, I Cannot Swim, but it seemed like she’d already lived four or five lifetimes. By then, she had somehow digested the entire canon of British folk music along with her guitar lessons, in the process becoming world-weary enough to write lines like “The gods that he believes never fail to disappoint me” and “Don’t cry child, you’ve got so much more to live for / Don’t cry child, you’ve got something I would die for.”... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsHot Chip: One Life Stand
Electro-pop quintet’s latest dancefest runs hot and cold Hot Chip has always embraced paradox, juxtaposing masterfully crafted computerized tunes with heartfelt expressions of love, anger and melancholy. On the group’s fourth LP, a contradiction of substance emerges, and some of the band’s most brilliant compositions to date sit side-by-side with some of its dullest.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDownload Free Energy's "Hope Child"
Download Free Energy's "Hope Child" here.Free Energy's Stuck on Nothing will be released March 9 (digitally) and May 4 (physical) on Astralwerks/DFA.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Download Hot Chip's "Take it In"
[Photo by Ricky Chapman]Download Hot Chip's "Take it In" here.Hot Chip's One Life Stand will be released Feb. 9 on Astralwerks.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Hot Chip's New Album, One Life Strand, to Drop in February
Almost two years to the day from when Hot Chip released Made in the Dark, the London band is coming back into the light to release its fourth album, One Life Strand, on Feb. 10, 2010 on Astralwerks.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsKings of Convenience: Declaration of Dependence
Norway duo adds depth, dramatic arc to delicate pop pace Kings of Convenience have always had a tight grip on their delicate acoustic sound. However, Declaration of Dependence offers a sense of cohesion their previous albums don’t, a complete story through melody. The slow awakening of “24-25” warms up the listener before the fluttering “Me in You,” which segues gracefully into the lively sway of “Boat Behind.” “Rule My World” begins the descent toward conclusion, though the melancholic pulse of “Renegade” and offbeat vocals of “Second to Numb” still pique and captivate.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsIggy Pop: Préliminaires
From the sound of his latest, James Osterberg Jr... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDoves: Kingdom of Rust
At this year’s Grammys, Chris Martin joked that Coldplay wasn’t the... read more
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