Andrew W.K.: Close Calls With Brick Walls Andrew W.K. has harnessed his frantic energy and actually produced a good album. The songs all rock, but aren’t about partying. Shocking! Rather they seem to be partially drug fueled metaphors about his experiences in the music business. Fun and catchy this music shows off Andrew’s musical abilities [...]
The Kickdrums – Just A Game
The Kickdrums Just A Game (2009) These guys have pulled of what RJD2 could not. They have gone from awesome producers to awesome indie singers. Where as RJD2 dropped any sounds of his previous efforts, The Kickdrums have incorporated their previous sound and melded it perfectly with their singing. This change isn’t a surprise since [...]
mewithoutyou – It’s All Crazy! It’s All False! It’s All A Dream! It’s Alright!
mewithoutyou It’s All Crazy! It’s All False! It’s All A Dream! It’s Alright: Mewithoutyou are back with another honest album. What it’s honest about is a little hard to tell. Aaron Weiss’s lyrics have become more obscure, but also remain meaningful. While they all seem to have a religious overtone, one can read more than [...]
Danny Echo – Self Titled
Danny Echo Self Titled: This is decent Power Pop from Vancouver. It’s hard to name a contemporary band similar to this, but the album does have the feeling of something that early 90s radio would love. The lead singer’s voice is powerful and used well. There are also some great vocal harmonies through this album. [...]
Mike Posner & The Brain Trust – A Matter of Time
Mike Posner & The Brain Trust A Matter of Time: This really should be worse than it is. Most of these songs are like reading some lame dude’s blog about love. But there is great production and also the songs are catchy. So it’s not super bad, but you may feel embarrassed if you friends [...]
Wavvves-Wavvves
Wavvves Wavvves: A pretty standard indie rock album, with lots and lots of fuzz. Apparently that constitutes noise rock these days. 10/15 meh points
Boston Spaceships-The Planets are Blasted
Boston Spaceships The Planets are Blasted: Pretty much what you’d expect from a new Robert Pollard release. Catchy lo-fi indie pop riffs topped by Pollard’s sly lyrics. Isn’t quite up to par with his best material, but it is a strong release. Rating: 12/15 Hardcore UFO’s
Gentelman Reg-Little Buildings
Gentleman Reg Little Buildings: A solid pop album with fairly complex clean-tone guitar arrangements. Reg’s voice takes a little getting used to, but fits the songs perfectly once you’re used to it. Every element of the disk from the lyrics to the drumming manages to be unique and inventive, without sacrificing its catchiness. A really [...]
A.C. Newman-Get Guilty
A.C. Newman Get Guilty: Solid indie rock, fairly diverse song arrangements keep this album interesting throughout. Not my favorite album, but its fun and there aren’t any bad tracks. Rating: 12/15 Catchy tunes
