[2010] Wires, Bunnies, Horses, & a Panda

Bare Wires - Seeking Love LP (Castle Face, 2010) Oh here comes the glam fuckin rawk! So sweet, like mother's milk. Maybe not the top album of the year but the title and opening track amount to the best kicking off I've heard and the quality sticks for all 23 & change minutes. As much as I liked the White Fence album, I have to admit that Seeking Love is the kind of thing I was hoping from them after first hearing those first couple of preview tracks back when (unfair comparison, but I shared it with you because we're pals). Oh man, this one track “Family Heat” has a great guitar solo… *drifts off* … anyway. This album has immediate love on lockdown and while I'm hoping for staying power, I know that I like it a lot right now so... I'm happy. BUY or taste a couple of tracks over at the ever loveable Raven Sings the Blues and here's the Official Bare Wires video for I (heart) You Tonite:



VA - Welcome Home_ Diggin' The Universe (A Woodsist Compilation) (Woodsist, 2010) Y'know, after falling absolutely head over heels in love with Moon Duo because of Escape I would have expected a good friend to let me know about this Woodsist comp that kinda passed over (under?) my radar, but no, I had to find out about Moon Duo covering Errol Dunkley (reggae maker of note) all by myself. These imaginary friends must think I’m a jerk. P.S. this is my diplomatic way of saying that the Moon Duo track is the saving grace here despite my liking a bunch of the bands. *sadface* BUY IT HERE

Electric Bunnies – Pretty Joanna 7” (Sacred Bones, 2010) Pretty Joanna is a loud anthemic rock track that’ll play well while you’re cleaning a garage somewhere or training for a fight (trust me on this). The B-side is upbeat, tone-deaf and retro, somewhere between a mid 90s MTV sketch comedy show theme song and another more annoying thing. Buy it if you hate me and never want to listen to good music. JK!

Super Wild Horses – Fifteen LP (Hozac, 2010) I want to like Super Wild Horses, and part of me does, but the other part of me says they compare unfavorably to the fucking Dum Dum Girls ARGH, isn’t that just so cliché? Anyway, they do. Upbeat girl rock with a modicum of vocal fuzz (just enough to give ya a little “how do ya do!” and no more), it is. If you like the DDG’s and want more, but with a little bit of Go-Betweens jangle thrown in buy Fifteen (I do, or at least thought I did).

Panda Bear – Tomboy 7” (Paw Tracks, 2010) s’good. It’s going to be tough to impress people after Person Pitch, but I’m very digging the emphasis on pairing things down here to just rhythm, melody, and vocals, then layering a bit. I’m really looking forward to a whole album of this stuff.

Five is enough! Thanks to PartyBus @ the CBox for letting me listen to some of this.

[2010] Black Prairie - Feast of the Hunter's Moon

This is the first release by the indie-americana supergroup formed by Decemberists Chris Funk and Nate Query. Expect acoustic guitar, haunting fiddle, and the occasional soft vocal. There are more instrumental tracks than there are vocal tracks, and the balance between the two is quite nice. I've been listening to this a lot this year, and I hope I can be in Portland for their performance at this year's Pickathon. They did a set for Daytrotter back in April, which you can download here. I think I found this album on Music Is Amazing.

Red Rocking Chair - Daytrotter


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[2010] Wavves - King of the Beach | 1st IMP!

FIRST IMPRESSION: I feel neither high nor lows when I listen to Wavves. Not unlike a blowjob when you really want anal sex, they deliver but with slightly less exhilarating results than you had anticipated. As I crack open my obviously low-bit rate zip-file containing King of the Beach, I expect to have my opinion changed (THE NEW WAVVES IS DIFFERENT says folks! and oh, oh it is) but instead, I'm as bemused as the other album only less so. Whereas before I got about half a dozen enjoyable staticky listens before moving on and then never even thinking of the album again (wait, I LIE), this time I'm halfway through the Wavves when I think "MEH, where's the heart?" Super Soaker is like self parody and I could barely control my rage during Convertable Balloon. But since this is a "first impression" (i.e. dumb) I'll hedge and say that Idiot at least is a good tune + I'd feel like a complete ass saying anything negative about Baseball Cards. Their early release track Post Acid falls somewhere between (more towards the UGH side, tho!) Overall, despite it not being as entertaining and dangerously stupid / weird as the last album, Wavvves, I can see it being loved by many (that means YOU! and maybe me, in the future when I get over myself already, right?) Enjoy!

DL Post Acid here from the Mountain Dew Website What Makes With The Indie Music Nows.

[2010] zxyzxy - C.A.B. | first impression

At first glance, you might think you're in for something generically overwrought and devoid of surprises. The first track begins with guitar-driven postrock-by-numbers (Mono, God is an Astronaut), and while it's done well, you've heard it before. But there's a lot of range on this release. The second track builds out of electronic whistles and howls, melodic piano, and glitchy beats with a touch of good static. The live drums and dense synths kicking in halfway through give the song serious teeth. The next two go a bit more ambient for long stretches. More piano, more good static. Since all but one track clock in at over fifteen minutes, they can be difficult to characterize individually. It's mostly relaxing stuff and it's better on headphones. I probably found this on Exhale The Sound, but there's also a zxyzxy megapost on The Siren Sound that has a ton of stuff. This is my first listen, and this record is apparently not zxyzxy's typical sort of output, so you can bet I'll be checking out the others in short order.

III

[2010] Junip - Rope and Summit | first impression

I don't know Jose Gonzalez's solo work or Junip's first ep, but this kicks a little bit of ass. It's densely layered and satisfyingly percussive. The vocals are soft and the repetitive lyrics manage not to get old. These songs get better as they go along. Pretty sure I found it on Bolachas.

Rope and Summit

First Aid Kit w/ Samantha Crain @ Mercury Lounge

First Aid kit played their last US tour date on wednesday, to a packed room. The performance was a bit more energetic than on album; the live drums certainly adding something. I could have done with less cutesy banter, but I suppose they have an image to uphold. Klara joined Samantha Crain for a song during the support set, which was on the whole competent, lively, and entertaining. Samantha later joined both girls for a song as well, and the sisters also did one of my favorite songs, Ghost Town, unplugged and without microphones (watch it below).

A question from the audience about their future plans was adorably misunderstood and not answered. Hopefully we'll see another album and tour sooner, rather than later. If you haven't yet picked up their first EP, Drunken Trees, I highly suggest that you do. If they're ever playing a show near you, go. It's money well spent.



[I didn't take this video but I did take the photo]

[2010] First Aid Kit - The Big Black and the Blue

I really like First Aid Kit's debut full-length, The Big Black and the Blue, and i'm seeing them tonight for the first time. It's jangly, with nice female vocal harmonies - though the girls get a bit shouty at times.

I don't think I want to get into the habit of posting links to album downloads. It's really easy to find things yourself. The title of this post is the artist & album. Highlight it with your mouse. Right-click and select 'search Google for'. Do a site-specific search by adding the keyword site:mediafire.com for a hosting site like mediafire or megaupload, or do a filetype:.zip search to find it. mazel tov. If you like it, buy it or go see them on tour.

Scan your files before you listen, kids. Don't get a virus.

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a little about myself before i post stuff. i'm 29, i live in queens, NY, and i don't really know anything about music. i'll post about music i've been listening to and review it a little. maybe an mp3 to check out. reviews of shows i attend. that sort of thing.

want me to review your music, or want to write for this blog? ask.