Album Reviews
Protomartyr
Consolation E.P.
Jun 19, 2018 Web Exclusive
On Consolation E.P. Detroit scum-rockers Protomartyr collaborate for the second time with R. Ring members Kelley Deal (also of The Breeders) and Mike Montgomery to create a four-song Black-Lodge-dream of personal and political apocalypse.
Melody’s Echo Chamber
Bon Voyage
Jun 18, 2018 Web Exclusive
With a more plunderphonic aesthetic than was present on her debut, Melody Prochet returns to the psych rock fray with a compact seven-track record, entitled Bon Voyage. Here, the Echo Chamber takes on a homegrown sound: with audio samples and spoken word, more nods to French '60s and experimental rock, and less homage paid to her Tame Impala ex-partner/producer, Kevin Parker.
Lykke Li
so sad so sexy
Jun 18, 2018 Web Exclusive
For quite some time now, Lykke Li has specialized in soundtracking a particular kind of moment. So often on her previous releases, she has perfectly encapsulated a crossroad between being disillusioned with love whilst also being completely submissive in its presence.
Classic Interviews
Wild Nothing
Building Something Out of Nothing
Aug 21, 2012 Web Exclusive
Wild Nothing were serendipitously plucked from the ether back in 2010, when Captured Tracks head Mike Sniper listened to their demos, on Myspace no less, and contacted Jack Tatum, who essentially is the studio end of band, to make a record. The resulting effort, Gemini, was a resounding success both commercially and critically.
Comic Book Reviews
Sabrina
Drawn & Quarterly
May 17, 2018 Web Exclusive
Drnaso beautifully weaves an intricate story-simultaneously a riveting character study and a parable about the dangerous spread of misinformation and doubt-that blooms wider with every subsequent panel.
Book Reviews
John Andrew Fredrick
Fucking Innocent: The Early Films Of Wes Anderson
Apr 10, 2018 Web Exclusive
Full of erudition and insight, John Andrew Fredrick's book on the early films of Wes Anderson also has a great feel for the auteur's characters, and for Anderson himself.
