 The Soft Pack Pack a Post-Punk WallopBy
Dryw Keltz
It’s no revelation and it certainly ain’t no ancient Chinese secret. It is raw rock and roll with a modern twist. It’s smart garage rock that’s an angrier take on the classic Modern Lovers sound. It’s arty enough to appeal to the Velvet Underground fans and raw enough to reel in the punks.  Peter Gabriel: Scratch My BackBy
JBev
On Scratch My Back, his first album in 8 years, Peter Gabriel aims to shed light on outstanding songs from both rock warhorses (Paul Simon, David Bowie, Neil Young) and from an alternative lineup that reads like a college radio programmer’s wet dream (Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Magnetic Fields).  Los Campesinos! Romance is BoringBy
JBev
Never has an album title been more misleading than that of the third full-length in just three years from the Welsh band Los Campesinos! Even though lead singer Gareth Campesinos! may claim that Romance Is Boring, he then goes on, at staggering length and detail, about romance, and he makes it sound like the most exciting thing on earth.  OK Go: Of the Blue Colour of the SkyBy
Dryw Keltz
At times Of the Blue Colour of the Sky sounds more like a Prince album than anything OK Go has done in the past, and it’s quite an obvious attempt to shake free from their power-pop roots. The band retains their trademark energy though, it’s just directed in a different way musically.  Beach House: Teen DreamBy
JBev
The best part of doing these reviews is discovering new music that excites and fascinates me, and then getting the chance to pass the word along.  Surfer Blood: Astro CoastBy
Dryw Keltz
The Florida based band Surfer Blood made a pretty big splash late last year when their debut single “Swim” became a bit of an underground hit. The single preceded the full-length Astro Coast by a number of months, but it certainly hinted at what was to come.  Spoon: TransferenceBy
JBev
With their popularity at an all-time high following the pop sheen and shiny horns added to their last album, you might have expected Spoon to continue down that road to popularity with a full-on blast of arena rock to court the masses. But, then again, Britt Daniel and his buddies from Austin didn’t get to their perch of indie-rock preeminence by doing what was expected of them.  Vampire Weekend: ContraBy
JBev
OK, folks, we’ve got the leader in the clubhouse for Album of the Year for 2010. I know it’s only January, but I have a feeling someone is really going to have to step up their game to knock Vampire Weekend’s Contra off its perch. |
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