Monthly Archives: March 2009
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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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, … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading →
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