Remember when everyone thought Interpol sounded just like Joy Division, because Paul Banks kinda had the same singing voice as Ian Curtis? Remember how everything written about the band seem legally obligated to mention this? Remember when it suddenly struck you “wait a minute, Interpol really doesn’t sound like Joy Division?” ANOTHER PERFECT PERSON, though,…
What better way to start off a nice Spring week then with some melancholy indie-pop? Opaluc’s “Snake With Wings” swirls around itself, downcast guitar being slowly joined by a hazy electronic sheen, obscured vocals and jarring electronic skitters popping up once in awhile. It’s a pretty piece of twee ennui, nothing more nothing less. If…
The answer – cheese-tastic keyboard and synths dug out of a Miami Vice episode. So basically, it’s a great stab at Reagan-decade goof-dance. DJ Obake takes these things down just as fast as they go up, so listen now.
Despite raking up an impressive amount of references in Super Smash Brothers, Nintendo’s EarthBound rarely gets blessed with the legendary status a video game of its status deserves. If my mind recalls correctly, Nintendo Power ranked EarthBound somewhere in the 50s or 60s of its “Greatest Nintendo Games Of All-Time List,” well behind a slew…
Despite being based in London, No Cars continue to channel distinctly Japanese sounds. The band has two new songs streaming for your pleasure: “Sellotape” and “Oreo” both feature their respective titles repeated over and over again backed by simplistic guitar chords. Just like Shonen Knife, but a little bit more garage-ey. And a little less…