Music Reviews tagged with experimental
Wildbirds & Peacedrums The Snake
Meet the anti-Ting Tings: Sweden's Wildbirds & Peacedrums.
David Coleman is excited...
Psapp The Camel's Back
While The Camel’s Back demonstrates a clear progression in London toytronica duo Psapp’s worth as songwriters and musicians, it becomes easy to ignore what they accomplish creatively as the ears only pick up on its “cuteness” factor.
Sean Caldwell criminally exploits the non-verbal musical opinions of his one year-old daughter for this review...
Six Organs of Admittance RTZ
Those of us who aren’t already familiar with the wealth of Six Organs of Admittance rarities collected on RTZ and are getting limited mileage out of Chasny’s recent exercises in finely honed border-psych will find that these patient, meditative, sky-minded nocturnes are just what the witch-doctor ordered.
Tom Whalen returns to zero...
Color Cassette Forever Sparrow
A boy becomes a sparrow, and it sounds like this.
Sean Caldwell reviews...
MV and EE with the Golden Road Drone Trailer
Drone Trailer is the kind of record that could easily be shelved as a “nice enough” roots rock exercise, but the more it spins, the more it reveals itself as a rich emblem to the signature alloy of poise, wonder, and itching expansion that has typified MV and EE's post-Tower Recordings work.
Tom Whalen heads out toward the drone...
Gang Gang Dance Saint Dymphna
Slipped out by Warp during the tail end of 2008, the Brooklyn experi-mentalists have struck gold on their most compulsively engaging album yet.
Jody White gets all starrey-eyed...
Maus Haus Lark Marvels
Lark Marvels, debut album from San Francisco's experi-sextet, Maus Haus, could be a response to the challenges imposed by Battles a couple years ago. Or, it could just be a really good album.
Sean Caldwell marvels...
APSE Spirit
Beware the ravaging hordes!
Alan Shulman reviews...
Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavilion
Merriweather Post Pavilion, Animal Collective's ninth full length album, had aura to burn long before most of us heard it. Can we revel in its myriad treasures without stumbling over the pre-release hubub? Can we weigh its merit in words without quaking in the shadow of its imminent acclaim?
Tom Whalen wonders what we talk about when we talk about Animal Collective...
No-Neck Blues Band Clomeim
Clomeim is a dense, multifaceted sound-work that captures the No-Neck Blues Band in prime, eclectic splendor, and is the most inviting collection yet from a group renowned for its willful obscurity.
Tom Whalen stands in awe...
