February 24, 2012
The Life And Times - "Day Twelve" video
It's hard for me to decide which is in a worse state in 2012: indie rock or the music video.
Indie rock has become little more than a combination of that empty look in Zooey Deschanel's eye, and disco in like 1980.
The "music video" is usually more like "flip cam footage of 12 friends in our practice space going nuts."
But then, along come The Life And Tim... [ MORE ]
December 31, 2011
Best of 2011
Stuart Anderson
1. Pygmy Lush - Old Friends
Lovitt Records
Now on their third record–with huge, but graceful stylistic leaps each time–Pygmy Lush are way more than some hardcore kids&rsq... [ MORE ]
June 11, 2011
Tombs - Path Of Totality stream
Recently, Mike Hill has begun writing reviews for The New Scheme. If Mike were to put together his resume, this reviewing gig would be lucky to land somewhere on the third or fourth page. But his band, Tombs' massive second full length would land front and center. Just released on Relapse Records, it's punishing, dense and uneasy, but also immediately-engaging.
You can hear the title ... [ MORE ]
December 29, 2010
Best of 2010
S. ANDERSON
Envy - Recitation
Over the last decade, Japan’s Envy have mashed together post-rock and intense, tantrum-y hardcore in every possible way. Their transformation fro... [ MORE ]
May 14, 2012
FEATURE: Tenement
If you were to try and go by birth dates, you’d expect the three young gentlemen of Tenement to be due for some sort of history lesson. Instead, their music, demeanor and modus operandi could all be a history lesson. When other bands that began at least five years into the 00s were working on their Tumblr layout, the boys in Tenement were too busy grinding out two new songs for a... [ MORE ]
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