7.5
Flower Face and Gemma Rogers reviewed
June 10, 2022
Flower Face – Spiracle
Genre: Alt-Pop
For all the revolutionary spirit that the bost pop stars are supposed to possess, there are few of them that zig when they could just as well zag.
And, perhaps, this is the reason why the careers of most pop stars…
Anna Bates – Holy Smokes
Genre: Bedroom / Lo-fi Pop, Indie Pop, Alt-Pop
All generations need their own nihilism. Deny them that and you’ll be mopping up buckets of blood from the public square. But, all good nihilism needs to be accompanied by some honest sense…
Blinking bonkers: Witxhes and Notelle reviewed
June 7, 2022
Notelle – Sufjan Stevens
Genre: Alt Pop
Pop culture references are the hyperlinks of the entertainment world. And, they are as ubiquitous now as using a drum machine. Rappers frequently reference Kurt Cobain or The Beatles. Indie-rock bands namecheck actors…
The Road To Ruin – Original Cynic
Similar artists: The Beatles, Big Star, Elvis Costello, Fountains Of Wayne, Squeeze, Badfinger, Blur, The Who
Genre: Bedroom / Lo-fi Pop, Power Pop, Indie Pop
“Dylan couldn’t sing either! And, did you ever hear Leonard…
Exotic Fruits – Where’s Ur Phone At?
Similar artists: Of Montreal, LCD Soundsystem, Tune Yards, Hot Chip
Genre: Post-Punk, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
It’s hard to tell exactly when the position of “rock star” began being less unviable…
Lampland – Nervous Wreck Today
Genre: Similar artists: Elliott Smith, Belle and Sebastian, Silver Jews, Mount Eerie
Modern pop artists shoot for universal themes in their songwriting. And, as they write about things that they believe everybody should be able to…
Search & Seizure – island
Similar artists: Radiohead, Grizzly Bear, Interpol, Linkin Park, Deftones
Each era has its own brand own of psychosis, its own preferred variation of psychedelics, and, most naturally, its own psychedelic music. People unfamiliar…
Night’s Bright Colors – Birnam’s Holiday
Genre: Bedroom / Lo-fi Pop, Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Similar artists: The Pixies, Elliott Smith, Band Of Horses
To some, The Pixies were modern sonic terrorists who had found a brand new way of using a vocal…
Red Telephone – Normal Life
Genre: Post-Punk, New wave, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: MGMT, Depeche Mode, Iggy Pop, Gilla Band, Gary Numan
If there was one thing reassuring about many of Britain’s most out-of-this-world pop stars of old, it was the…