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 [...]
Why Adbusters sucks.
A few months ago Adbusters published an entire issue dedicated to taking the piss out of hipsters. Their argument boils down to this. The primary concern of a hipster is to be perceived as cool, and that overrides greater moral obligations to society. First off, just because someone comes from a rich background, wears stupid [...]
Obits – I Blame You
Obits I Blame You: Your hipster friends are raving about this album, aren’t they? It’s a piece of indie rock that goes for a retro feel. You can dance to it and makes a suitable soundtrack to that next roof or loft party you go to. Yet Obits does nothing new. This sound has been [...]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs It’s Blitz!: Awesome! Vapid dance rock with atrocious lyrics. Finally something for me to bone lame pseudo-hipster chicks to! Rating: 2/15 ridiculous costumes.
Pale Young Gentlemen-Black Forest
Pale Young Gentlemen Black Forest: Folky Indie rock that tries too hard to be quirky. Lyrics leave a lot to be desired. Rating: 10/15 Hipsters trying too hard to be hipsters
