August « 2009 « Knox Road

[MP3] Light in August: “Northern Lights”

I’ve fallen in love with Michigan quartet Light in August, and I’ve only heard one song (though now I’ve listened to more because I’m on their MySpace, but it kind of takes away from the opening line, so pretend I haven’t.) “Northern Lights” is all kinds of wonderful. The airy tone, careful layering, […]

Jamie

The Postmarks make another beautiful record

The Postmarks are so many things. Initially, they were a fish-out-of-water band that defied expectations and stereotypes of the Miami music scene. Contrary to the skeezy beach club music we’ve come to expect, the group is soft, sweet and beautiful. They’ve brought this sound to the somehow fitting stage of Nickelodeon’s […]

Jon

Mew’s newest is monotonous and thrilling all at once

You won’t blame me for starting off the review with this, right? Thanks dudes. So, then, here’s the title of Mew‘s newest album:

No More Stories Are Told Today I’m Sorry They Washed Away

No More Stories The World Is Grey I’m Tired Let’s Wash Away

*Wipes sweat beads from brow* Phew. Okay, onward, […]

Jamie

Arctic Monkeys unveil new, relaxed sound on Humbug

I listened to this album once. I hated it. I slept on it. I put it on again.

The Arctic Monkeys, who gained quick recognition in the UK upon the release of their 2006 debut, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, are now on their third studio […]

Jamie

Transformers 2 makes The Worst Soundtrack of 2009

I don’t like to judge people on their music taste. If you happen to love Billy Joel and only Billy Joel, that’s fine! You’re not a bad person! He’s very talented, I just don’t like him. But that doesn’t mean I can’t judge bad music itself, and especially executives who put together compilations […]

Jamie

Some guy makes the Best Music Video of 2009

Grizzly Bear’s “Two Weeks” already has a video. A creepy one. Very much weird. But that didn’t stop Gabe Askew from making his own video for the song! Nope, he’s an artist and he’s making his own damn video thank you very much. And what a video it is! It’s creative, original, […]

Lee

In Case You Missed It: Week in Review

I’ve been breaking toes, Jamie’s been working nonstop, Jon’s been Jon. But we still labored on, because we love you so much. Wait, what? You missed out on our hard work?? Fine. Whatever. Here you go suckas, the KR week in review. [Image via]

Monday: Greg Fine sets the mood with a warm […]

Lee

Indiecater Volume IV released! Woo hoo!

19 bands, 19 songs. Indiecater Records have released their fifth mixtape (despite the IV, it’s the fifth…) and we couldn’t be happier here at Knox Road. Their musical tastes are much in line with our own, as they feature fun indie rock of the “jangle pop variety” with “dashes of electronica and experimentation […]

Jon

Phenomenal video Saturday: Joanna Newsom

I’ve been watching this video about once every two days for the past two weeks, and I’m absolutely enchanted. It’s rather old (2007, which was, like, before Merriweather Post Pavilion even came out), but it’s gorgeous all the same.

It’s a performance on Later…with Jools Holland by my fiancée, Joanna Newsom, of “Clam, Crab, […]

Lee

Peter Bradley Adams ushers us into the weekend

You may recognize his song “Always” from a previous upcoming NYC concerts (where basically everyone came to the city one Thursday) post, but this time Brooklyn’s Peter Bradley Adams gets his own space. Adams makes his folk music immediately accessible with soothing, raspy vocals and acoustic guitar picking, along with the occasional piano […]