Of all the psych/garage revival acts around today, I would venture to say that Ty Segall is my favorite, not because he necessarily executes his music in a way that is exceptionally scuzzy — though it is plenty filthy — but because Segall is a songwriter that is perpetually inching towards refining his sound and [...]
Ride – Nowhere
5 September 2011 by Leave a Comment
At first, they don’t mix very well — the sounds and visions coming from Ride’s Nowhere, that is — except with a surfy flavor that comes from ripping off the ’60s in a single bass riff. But after a few minutes of deep, distracted listening, the similarities come from around the corner, swelling like the [...]
Women – Public Strain
12 October 2010 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes the weirder your influences are, the better off your art is. Take the newest full length from Women, Public Strain – the first time I put it on (a few days ago) it confused me endlessly. The first track, drumless and squawking, sounded like the introduction to a band who wore their influences like [...]
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