Cleemann is the one-man project of Danish multi-instrumentalist Gunnar Cleemann. His debut, 45 Minutes Mostly About Caring, features songs about personality-aspects (“Righteous,” “Ambitious,” “Optimistic”) and is the first part of a trilogy of albums exploring songwriting and the inner-self (deep!). While the music isn’t strikingly fresh, it’s solid and shows maybe some promise from the… Continue reading [MP3] Cleemann: “Emphatic”
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Otis Heat
On Portland trio Otis Heat’s debut album, Oh Yeah Oh Yeah Uh Huh, they have two very distinct sides. On one hand they play the lazy, downtrodden, blues-influenced alternative folk rock that is just tremendous. Very impressive. The rest of the time, they play funky jam-bandy material that just seems, well, lesser. It’s not necessarily… Continue reading Otis Heat
Indian Wars evoke purest of pure garage rock
The “garage rock” phenom has been played up and down and all around over the last decade. Remember when the White Stripes were considered “garage?” Ever listen to Little Steven’s Underground Garage? But at the heart of the scene is just fun-loving people making dirty, fuzzy, fun-loving music. It’s garage rock without the quotation marks,… Continue reading Indian Wars evoke purest of pure garage rock
Monsters of Folk is surprisingly solid on debut
Ever since Cassadaga, I’ve regarded new Conor Oberst projects warily. I’ve always been a fan of Bright Eyes, but his work after never really did anything for me — it all struck me as nice and pleasant and boring, for the most part. So, maybe the trend hasn’t changed and I should be praising the… Continue reading Monsters of Folk is surprisingly solid on debut
Music Go Music debut video for “Light of Love”
The song has been around since last summer (maybe longer?) but Music Go Music released “Light of Love” on their debut full-length just yesterday. Fittingly, they debuted a new music video to accompany it. It’s pretty much the best disco rock throwback song you’ve heard in a long time. It’s also insanely catchy. The album,… Continue reading Music Go Music debut video for “Light of Love”
WHY? delights with Eskimo Snow, but is something missing?
The answer is yes, something is missing. That something happens to be the hip-hop side of WHY? It’s the most noticeable difference in the band’s sound upon first listen to its newest, Eskimo Snow, and at first it’s kind of off-putting. As great as past songs like “Fatalist Palmistry” and “Gemini (Birthday Song)” are, you… Continue reading WHY? delights with Eskimo Snow, but is something missing?
Volcano Choir underwhelm, bore with Unmap
I was really excited for Volcano Choir’s debut album. I heard the lead single, “Island, IS,” and got pretty pumped to hear the whole album. So I listened to it. And again. And again. And I was confused. I was not pumped. I was not excited. I was just bored. So much :(. The band… Continue reading Volcano Choir underwhelm, bore with Unmap
Fucked Up wins Canada’s Polaris Prize
Fucked up was awarded Canada’s prestigious Polaris Prize yesterday, which is given every year to a Canadian artist or band. The jury found the band’s 2008 album, Chemistry Of Common Life, to be not only the best hardcore album of the year and the best Canadian album, but also the best album in world. Admittedly,… Continue reading Fucked Up wins Canada’s Polaris Prize
Islands make another great, not incredible album
Islands has released three albums now, and they’ve gained a lot of attention and critical praise. Their first record, Return To The Sea, is their best to date. It put them on the radar, and set them up for success, but it takes more than just one great album to make a career. Their sophomore… Continue reading Islands make another great, not incredible album
[MP3] The Golden Filter: “Thunderbird”
Professional remixers, The Golden Filter, like to pen original material from time to time! And it’s usually pretty good! They released “Solid Gold” last year, and it was pretty much awesome. Now we have “Thunderbird,” and it’s another good one. The song refers to the legendary Native American creature that was all kinds of powerful and… Continue reading [MP3] The Golden Filter: “Thunderbird”