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 album, Humbug. The name seems… Continue reading Arctic Monkeys unveil new, relaxed sound on Humbug
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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 throughout.” You… Continue reading Indiecater Volume IV released! Woo hoo!
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, Cockle,… Continue reading Phenomenal video Saturday: Joanna Newsom
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 and pretty… Continue reading Peter Bradley Adams ushers us into the weekend
[MP3/Video] Wax Tailor: “Say Yes”
We don’t talk about a lot of hip-hop here on KR, and that’s just a shame. Because sometimes songs like Wax Tailor’s “Say Yes” come around and they can slip through the cracks. So easy! Like when you drop your credit card down the little slot between the elevator and the elevator shaft (tragic!). But… Continue reading [MP3/Video] Wax Tailor: “Say Yes”
The American Dollar’s name couldn’t be any more fitting
The American dollar is in a state of constant flux. It weaves its way in and out of the good and bad times, and we never really know what direction it’s going to take – whether it will swoon, dive or fly is anyone’s best guess. At times overwhelming and controlling, it also has the… Continue reading The American Dollar’s name couldn’t be any more fitting
The Antlers release video for “Two.” Where are his eyes?
Your guess is as good as mine. The Antlers have put out an animated video for their awesome song “Two,” off of their album Hospice, which was re-released yesterday. Check it out below. And seriously, where the hell are his eyes? It sort of reminds me of a dream I had. I was in the… Continue reading The Antlers release video for “Two.” Where are his eyes?
[MP3] SUNBEARS! – “I’m Alive”
Trivia time! On a scale from one to twee, how twee is this band’s name? The answer, if you were wondering, is ” 🙂 🙂 :).” But screw it, these guys are pretty good. I saw them without knowing who they were last April opening for Black Kids and Mates of State, and although they… Continue reading [MP3] SUNBEARS! – “I’m Alive”
Jay Reatard reinvents 70s punk rock on Watch Me Fall
Jay Reatard makes singles like a baker makes bread. It seems to come naturally to the man from Memphis who is releasing his first full-length album since 2006’s solo debut Blood Visions. But the waiting pays off on Watch Me Fall, which stands out in 2009 as being one of the only remarkable albums on… Continue reading Jay Reatard reinvents 70s punk rock on Watch Me Fall
Brendan Benson’s My Old, Familiar Friend is a bit too familiar
It’s a good thing I’m listening to this album in the summer, because otherwise I’d be much harsher – it just seems to fit a summer mood, and not much else. My Old, Familiar Friend is an apt title, as Benson sounds in-line with his previous work (much of this material is, in fact, taken… Continue reading Brendan Benson’s My Old, Familiar Friend is a bit too familiar