Jeffrey Lewis Interview Pt.2

Continued from yesterday.
  I’m reading ‘Watchmen’ for the first time – what should I look out for?
JL: It’s hard to say. I guess, reading the comic, there’s no way to catch it all on the first read or the second read. Try to pay attention to everything in every panel. Take your time to fully take in [...]

Jeffrey Lewis Interview Pt.1

Recently, PM spoke to Jeff Lewis. It was good. He’s really nice and knowledgeable. It was early in the morning for him though, so he took a few moments to warm up.

What time is it over there, is it early?
JL: It’s pretty early, it’s about 9:30… 
Have you had any breakfast yet?
JL: Nope.
Any plans for breakfast?
JL: [...]

Spokes – People Like People Like You

Spokes – People Like People Like You (Counter)

Strangely for an unashamed post-rock collection of hammer ‘n’ tongers, Spokes are at their best when they’re nimble. With most exponents of the genre, it’s the slow builds to zeniths that make people fall for them (though there’s a strong argument that suggests that there’s little left that [...]

Extra Life – Secular Works

Extra Life – Secular Works (Loaf)

Extra Life’s composer and vocalist Charlie Looker clearly has a deep connection with the renaissance and the very emergence of vocal music in the western world. Modal scales and flourishes are backed by, interestingly, an array of traditional prog accompaniments, but this is not to say Secular Works is by [...]

Dan Deacon – Bromst

Dan Deacon – Bromst (Carpark)

Bromst is a mischievous, soulful work that manages to sit in one generic camp throughout without becoming tedious or even getting close to repetition. True enough, there are a great many repeated phrases and musical motifs, but they’re dressed in such a way as to mask the whole process. It’s like [...]

Flash Gordon OST – Jimmy from Teeth Of The Sea Reflects

PM is currently working on an article about the OST for Flash Gordon, performed and written by Queen. We were put on to Jimmy who, with his band Teeth Of The Sea, has covered the entire soundtrack. Seeing as we’ll only be able to get the odd quote into the main article, it seemed silly to let [...]

Vile Imbeciles – Jennifer/Tramp

Vile Imbeciles – Jennifer/Tramp (Tea Vee Eye)

Stepping in the reasonably hallowed footsteps of Liars and Erase Errata, Vile Imbeciles are certainly better than their name, full of vermin-like menace and almost hickish snarl. Their guitars are too distorted to be picked out easily (definitely the most suitable way for them to be), the bass crawls [...]

One Day International – Blackbird

One Day International – Blackbird (Independent Records Ireland)

While it seems they never fully accelerate into true exhilaration, One Day International do present an entertaining world of dynamic intricacy and whimsical drama that fits into this year beautifully. With the currency of tremulous vocals going ever upwards in value thanks to Fleet Foxes and The Acorn [...]

Wrongs #5 – The Enemy and The Public

A guaranteed route to second album success is to significantly alter your sound. Or, more accurately, a guaranteed route to second album success is to make people believe you’ve significantly altered your sound. Coventry rock trio The Enemy are about to release their second album after their debut, We’ll Live And [...]

Obits – I Blame You

Obits – I Blame You (Sub Pop)

Innovation is resolutely not the goal of I Blame You, the debut album from Obits. Featuring members of Drive Like Jehu and Edsel, this is a record that shouts “practise room” throughout. It’s certainly slick enough, and has all the licks and tricks necessary for optimum dude-rock, but is [...]