Received an 8.0 rating from Pitchfork. We all know the type: prolific bands that commit every loose thought, stray idea and 90-second song fragment to tape. Bands that pay no attention to little inconveniences like “release cycles” or “self-editing,” and instead decide that quantity equals quality, creating a discography more labyrinthine, imposing and—ultimately—exhausting than the…
If you ve followed the San Francisco underground for the past ten years, you might already be familiar with John Dwyer. Or–tastes depending–you might not know him at all. A friend and devotee of preeminent Providence noise rock act Lightning Bolt, the majority of Dwyer s repertoire falls on the indie spectrum s more visceral…
Received an 8.1 rating from Pitchfork. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Thee Oh Sees? Probably their riot-sparking live show, right? Visions of a guitar-chewing, speaker-smothering, tongue-wagging John Dwyer careening across your cranium, chased by a wild-eyed wrecking crew that drives every last hook home like it’s a nail in the…
A double-LP collection of every single and compilation track Thee Oh Sees have released to date, along with one previously unreleased gem. Tracks run the gambit from very mellow stuff with strings to completely fried burners.
A double-LP collection of every single and compilation track Thee Oh Sees have released to date, along with one previously unreleased gem. Tracks run the gambit from very mellow stuff with strings to completely fried burners.
Received a 7.8 rating from Pitchfork. Here we have a new batch from Thee Oh Sees for your absorptionnine muscular tunes primed to pummel. Last years Drop was more schizophrenic, ranging from heavy to whimsical and back; Mutilator Defeated at Last has more in common with the monolithic hugeness of Floating Coffin. With only two…
Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series All-Analog Mono 180g Vinyl LP Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly from the Original Master Tapes and Manufactured at Optimal in Germany Blue Note Records has announced the continuation of the Classic Vinyl Reissue Series which presents 180g vinyl LP reissues in standard packaging mastered by Kevin Gray and manufactured…
Growing up in Chicago, later Detroit-based music producer, Theo Parrish is internationally well known for his own inimitable downtempo house music style. The approach Parrish took to compiling DJ-Kicks was very ambitious, inviting his Detroit peers to produce a collection of brand new material, and in turn creating the first ever all exclusive entry to…
For Northern Ireland-originating rockers Therapy?, resilience and survival have become watchwords. Enduring over three decades as the musical, cultural and social landscapes have shifted around them, the trio have forged and retained a powerful and lasting connection with a dedicated fan base around the world, doing so by putting their emphasis on the music, solidifying…
For the first time available as full-length LP, celebrating it s 25th anniversary, pressed on yellow and black marbled 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Therapy? are an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. For their fourth album Semi-Detached, which was released in 1998, the line-up included Graham Hopkins and Martin McCarrick as full-time band members while Fyfe…
Oxeneers or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home (JT1097) is, in many ways, the completion of the promise made with the potential of This is Meant to Hurt You. (JT1084) The hooks are thicker, the guitars bigger and the songs are a simply stunning culmination of a years hard work and dedication. The…
Long considered to be the calling card album for entry into the world of They Might Be Giants, the Platinum-certified affair was produced with Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley and Roger Moutenot, and features favorites galore including Birdhouse in Your Soul, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) and Twisting.
Long considered to be the calling card album for entry into the world of They Might Be Giants, the Platinum-certified affair was produced with Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley and Roger Moutenot, and features favorites galore including Birdhouse in Your Soul, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) and Twisting.
Recorded over nine months in New York City with producer Patrick Dillett, 2011 s Join Us is a truly remarkable album. From inspired electronic excursions to blazing mind-crushers featuring their legendary barn-storming live band, They Might Be Giants was officially back here with their first adult album in nearly half a decade. From the opening chime of Can t…