Josh Homme produces Iggy Pop's latest existential, Queen-sy-esque outing, Post-Pop Depression. In the opening track 'Break into your Heart' Iggy states his intentions: "I'm gonna break into your heart/I'm gonna crawl under your skin...And follow till I see where you begin." The process of understanding another for him is the eventual "Walls come tumbling down". The pretensions are gone.... Continue Reading →
Credit: Consequence of Sound From shoe-gazing synth-scapes to John Hughes High School romance, French Synth-pop band M83 return with their best album yet, Junk - a collection of songs dressed in their best 80's outfits. The first song I ever heard from M83 was the song 'Kim and Jessie' from Saturdays = Youth. I think that song was on... Continue Reading →
God. Family. Friends. Self and Fame. Kanye returns with an ambitious and creative album that asks what we glory in. I'm not really a Kanye fan. Way to start. Every now and then I check out what he's doing. Avoiding his antics is now as hard as avoiding Kim Kardashian's. The latest antic being him... Continue Reading →
Phat beats. Sick shapes. Epic jams. Rap. 'Nu-Jazz' rap outfit Koi Child release their first self-titled album noticeably under the production of Tame Impala's Kevin Parker. So, what wonders come from Fremantle, W.A.? Opening track, Grease, eases us into a groovy modern-jazz groove with rhodes-style keys. We quickly change pace in the following track, 'Wumpa Rat,' with syncopated keys... Continue Reading →
Catharsis. Crescendo. Introspection. Reverb. Texas post-rock band Explosions in the Sky (EITS) finally return with a brand new album, The Wilderness - their first in 5 years. But was their venture out of the wilderness worth the wait? One of the issues with post-rock music is that is can quickly become formulaic and predictable. EITS reached their peak... Continue Reading →
Through the Eye of the Needle 