"English Graffiti" by The Vaccines
The Vaccines sound like they have something to prove in the heavy riffs and distorted tunes of their new album English Graffiti.
“Peanut Butter” by Joanna Gruesome
In only 22 minutes, Joanna Gruesome’s Peanut Butter gives a master class in melodic punk hit and run.
“Highlights” by Tanlines
Tanlines trade in their calypso dance beats for more laid back party-recovery grooves on Highlights.
“Rhythm & Reason” by Bhi Bhiman
Sri Lankan-American balladeer Bhi Bhiman deserves to score a breakthrough with the funky, smart, and smart-assed Rhythm & Reason.
“Why Make Sense?” by Hot Chip
Hot Chip’s sixth album Why Make Sense? is great dance music that engages the head, the heart, and the hips.
“Mutilator Defeated At Last” by Thee Oh Sees
Mutilator Defeated is more than representative of the transitional period Thee Oh Sees are currently going through as a band.
“1000 Palms” by Surfer Blood
1000 Palms is Surfer Blood’s reclamation project, a rediscovering of what made things work in the first place.
“Dark Bird is Home” by The Tallest Man On Earth
The Tallest Man on Earth has left his famously unforgiving, oversimplified sound for an overproduced sound that fails in comparison.