Unknown Mortal Orchestra Sex & Food Jagjaguwar · April 06, 2018 Walking into any album by Unknown Mortal Orchestra is a journey within itself, so with their fourth album Sex & Food, it’s really no surprise that this album takes you across the world in the most otherworldly way. Sole songwriter Reuben Nielson founded Unknown Mortal […]
Rainbow Kitten Surprise featuring Caamp April 14, 2018 @ Royale By: Sarah Sherard “What concert did you go to?” “Rainbow Kitten Surprise.” “Oh. That’s, uh, an… interesting name.” It’s interesting how every time I say the band’s name to someone they bat their eyes and stare blankly at me, and yet the North Carolina-based four-piece […]
Yo La Tengo April 03, 2018 @ Paradise Rock Club Photos and Review by: Sarah Sherard Yo La Tengo performed not one, but two sets at Paradise Rock Club without any support. Not many bands I know go on stage without an opener but when you’re Yo La Tengo and you’ve been around since 1984, […]
Titus Andronicus A Productive Cough Merge Recordings · March 02, 2018 Anybody who knows Titus Andronicus knows about the ambition they pour into their albums. Songwriter Patrick Stickles made the band name known after releasing The Monitor, an album known for being a metaphor for the Civil War. Later on, they unveiled The Most Lamentable Tragedy, […]
Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend XL · January 29, 2008 “It’s the tenth anniversary of this initial dance fest, so let’s look back to the beginning of the indie pioneers’ journey.” Vampire Weekend is a mood: In my (hipster) friend’s dorm room, blasting ‘Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa,’ and having a dance fest is the vibe […]
Porches The House Domino Recording Company · January 19, 2018 Songwriter Aaron Maine has been developing his project of Porches for five years now, transitioning from instrumentals of post rock guitar and drums in his first album to the atmospheric synth beats in his second. Now in this third album, Maine moves towards an even dreamier […]
