For a band coming out of LA, you expect Autolux to be more than a little over-stylized. The minimal, monochrome photography on the cover of Future Perfect proves that assumption to be true. Today, the image is straightforward enough to make any bearded post-ironic hipster cringe, but back in 2004 (ancient history in Internet time) [...]
Rhys Chatham – A Crimson Grail
6 June 2011 by Leave a Comment
When it comes to guitars, less is usually better. The vast majority of contemporary music’s most important figures have been based on the work of one or two guitarists working together with the rest of a band. I’m thinking of figures like The Beatles, The Stones, The Ramones, Bob Dylan, Cream — the list goes [...]
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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