New Popsheep Acquisitions
In the past two weeks I've spent way too much money on music. I keep telling myself that the goodness of all the albums purchased partially justifies it, but my bank account seems to be saying otherwise. Oh well. For your reading pleasure, here are a series of one sentence reviews of my new acquisitions.
Sleater-Kinney: The Woods
The crunchiest, fuzziest record I've heard in a long time, and it even more than meets the expectations raised by the first single "Entertain" for being the best SK album in quite a few years. [See this post on the "Entertain" MP3, or stream the record here.]
Belle and Sebastian: Push Barman to Open Old Wounds
Perhaps the worst cover art ever (which is partially forgiven by the nice overall layout and low price) but, perhaps more importantly, this album proves that B&S's EPs usually contain the band's best material, making this one of their most essential releases. [Download "Take Your Carriage Clock and Shove It" here.]
Micah P. Hinson and the Gospel of Progress: S/T
As per popsheep's seemingly ongoing theme of melancholy singer/songwriters, this album by a relatively young guy who sings like he's in his grizzled, tarstained fifties is perfect for people who like the very-talented-man-with-an-acoustic-guitar thing that I seem to be unable to resist. [Download the song "The Possibilities" here.]
Stephen Malkmus - Face the Truth
If he hadn't been responsible for two of the best rock albums of all time, people would be crapping themselves over this but, instead, they're saying shit like: "he's been total crap since Wowee Zowee, and is all, like prog and wanky and shit now and I, like, wish he would start writing songs like 'Debris Slide' again, or something." (Listen to the song "Baby C'mon" here.)
Chet: The Tiger is in the Window
I bought this Victoria BC band's CDR at an unbearably hot Great Lake Swimmers show on Friday, and it is way better than a self released CDR should be and, for some reason, made me think of the Afghan Whigs, which isn't what they sound like but they are at least as good. [Ignore my terrible review and listen to a few of Chet's songs here; you will like them.]
Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness
In theory, I should like this more than I do, but at least I find myself listening to it pretty regularly; it is what I thought electronic musicians were doing before I actually started listening to electronic music. [Download the song "Barnowl" here.]
Sleater-Kinney: The Woods
The crunchiest, fuzziest record I've heard in a long time, and it even more than meets the expectations raised by the first single "Entertain" for being the best SK album in quite a few years. [See this post on the "Entertain" MP3, or stream the record here.]
Belle and Sebastian: Push Barman to Open Old Wounds
Perhaps the worst cover art ever (which is partially forgiven by the nice overall layout and low price) but, perhaps more importantly, this album proves that B&S's EPs usually contain the band's best material, making this one of their most essential releases. [Download "Take Your Carriage Clock and Shove It" here.]
Micah P. Hinson and the Gospel of Progress: S/T
As per popsheep's seemingly ongoing theme of melancholy singer/songwriters, this album by a relatively young guy who sings like he's in his grizzled, tarstained fifties is perfect for people who like the very-talented-man-with-an-acoustic-guitar thing that I seem to be unable to resist. [Download the song "The Possibilities" here.]
Stephen Malkmus - Face the Truth
If he hadn't been responsible for two of the best rock albums of all time, people would be crapping themselves over this but, instead, they're saying shit like: "he's been total crap since Wowee Zowee, and is all, like prog and wanky and shit now and I, like, wish he would start writing songs like 'Debris Slide' again, or something." (Listen to the song "Baby C'mon" here.)
Chet: The Tiger is in the Window
I bought this Victoria BC band's CDR at an unbearably hot Great Lake Swimmers show on Friday, and it is way better than a self released CDR should be and, for some reason, made me think of the Afghan Whigs, which isn't what they sound like but they are at least as good. [Ignore my terrible review and listen to a few of Chet's songs here; you will like them.]
Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness
In theory, I should like this more than I do, but at least I find myself listening to it pretty regularly; it is what I thought electronic musicians were doing before I actually started listening to electronic music. [Download the song "Barnowl" here.]
2 Comments:
Nice looking site. I just enthused about the malkmus, sleater kinney, and belle & sebastian new releases on my blog wednesday.
Unfortunately I don't have that kind of cash. I opted for b&s.
Give the Caribou album some time, my initial reaction was lukewarm (as yours apparently is). I think I was trying too hard to hear the elements I'd enjoyed in the Manitoba albums. It's not catchy, a la "start breaking my heart", but conceptually this is original and pretty enjoyable.
This is 4-tracked-in-a-tent-on-a-long-weekend-camping-trip music of tomorrow: friendly, inspired, thoughtful yet carefree, with a subtle hint of mysticism. "Hello Hammerheads" and "brahminy kites" sum up what I'm talking about.
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