What does your television do when you’re not watching? Chrome’s 1979 LP Half Machine Lip Moves is a record from a band that tries to harness the hidden waves of buzz and static that could be there when you’re not — because, well, you never know. The cover art is oblique and collage-y pointing directions [...]
Interpol – Turn on the Bright…
6 February 2012 by Leave a Comment
As a rule of thumb, songs titled “Untitled” are generally hackneyed attempts at mystery — something so complex and so deep, that no title would ever do it justice. Yeah, right. Interpol, on 2002′s Turn on the Bright Lights, is guilty of having the dreaded untitled track, though they pull it off in a way that almost [...]
Moon Duo – Mazes
13 June 2011 by Leave a Comment
If you’ve ever traveled through the center of San Francisco, you know how disorienting it can be. Surrounded on three sides by water, and riddled with nonsensical street plans, it’s easy to find yourself completely lost in a matter of minutes. Cresting over the steep hills in a car can make for a safari-like experience, [...]
Kyuss – Blues for the Red Sun
6 November 2010 by Leave a Comment
The public loves Queens of the Stone Age; they write simple, straightforward songs with lean guitar hooks; they’re rebels, but not out of control; they’re rockstars, but extremely unpretentious. But what makes them a true critic’s band is their mastery of tone and energy: an unteachable skill to start a song at a certain level [...]
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