It’s been a few months since the record came out, and I can’t in good faith claim to have been “spinning it nonstop since day one.” The truth is so much more nuanced than hyperbole like that can capture, and I think honesty is largely the point of the record. In the interest of full … Continue reading Short Thoughts: Sister Cities – the Wonder Years
The Road Trip Mixtapes: Learning to Be Sad with Indie Folk 8 Hours at a Time Driving Home in the Snow
TIME It’s a peculiar feature of long road trips that somewhere between hours 2 and 9, you lose track of time. Philosophers love to prattle on about the non-linear experience of time in the abstract, how sometimes the clock seems to slow down, and sometimes it seems to skip an hour or two while you’re … Continue reading The Road Trip Mixtapes: Learning to Be Sad with Indie Folk 8 Hours at a Time Driving Home in the Snow
Tigers Jaw – spin
Artist: Tigers Jaw (nominally) Album: spin Audience: Not Tigers Jaw fans, that’s for sure. Bottom Line: This isn’t Tigers Jaw anymore, it’s something a whole lot different and a whole lot less interesting. Stand Out Songs: “Make It Up” that’s it. That’s literally the only song that sounds enough like old Tiger Jaw to justify … Continue reading Tigers Jaw – spin
Bleachers – Gone Now
Artist: Bleachers Album: Gone Now Audience: Bleachers fans only this time around. Fans of fun. aren’t likely to find what they’re looking for. Bottom Line: It’s terrible, it’s brilliant. It’s a healthy mix of both, just like last time. Stand Out Songs: “Let’s Get Married,” “I Miss Those Days” Bleachers the Band As a band, … Continue reading Bleachers – Gone Now
The Mountain Goats – Goths
Artist: the Mountain Goats Album: Goths Audience: New fans and fans deeply invested in Darnielle’s creative works (books included). Bottom Line: It’s a return-to-form in storytelling style and nothing else. Expect weird arrangements. Stand Out Songs: Shelved, Andrew Eldritch is Moving Back to Leeds, Paid in Cocaine. I Want to Tell You About the Mountain … Continue reading The Mountain Goats – Goths
