He spoke with his eyes, tear-filled A lump in his throat, his fear built My whole life it was instilled This ain’t the way that men feel A feeling, he said he wish he could kill A feeling, not even time could heal (This is how real life’s supposed to be? For it to happen ...
This is the first part of an ongoing series in which we examine collectives and/or groups of musicians and the various groups they inhabit. This first piece focuses on The War On Drugs, Nightlands, and Kurt Vile. Every once in a while, indie rock acts like to separate its participants into factions—collectives of musicians that ...
A little late, but here’s my list of the albums that moved me the most this past year. 1. Destroyer – Kaputt The best damn elevator music I’ve heard in the past twelve months. 2. The Weeknd – House of Balloons Probably the most cohesive album of the year aesthetically—a completely absorbing, gorgeous, and sometimes ...
All throughout 2011 I was talking about 2011 being, like, the best year ever in music. People were freeing themselves like never before, artists were digging deep, and pulling brilliance from unexpected places. Women and men took chances! Crafts got perfected! Paradigms shifted! To me, when I heard Sufjan Stevens‘ The Age of Adz and Kanye ...
Nat is lucky enough to get his own post, mostly because I feel bad about my Knicks taking down his Celtics on Christmas day. The Dirty Projector/upright bass superstar gave us a thorough list, one that includes books and venues too! Check it out below, and check out Nat’s newest release, People Changes. It happens ...
Like our last collab, these two would make some funky music. Nick Waterhouse: Allah-las : Catamaran 45 JD McPherson: North Side Gal Packy Axton comp Mike James Kirkland comp Sinkane (Yeasayer): Shabaazz Palaces – Black Up Michael Redolfi – Immersion/Pacific Tubular Waves Four Tet – Moma Aquarius Heaven – Heaven Helado Negro – Canta Lechuza ...
Saul Williams isn’t a particularly happy rapper. However, the distinction between his character as a rapper/poet and his character as a person is important, for in every interview I’ve ever seen him conduct he’s appeared to be nothing short of charming. He seems to save all of his anger for his music, taking the issues ...
Wouldn’t this be a rad collaboration? We think so too. Busdriver did a ton of amazing things in 2011, but more on that later. Steve was a bit quieter, although he did release an absolutely killer track with Zach Hill. Both Tape homies sent us their favorite record(s) of 2011, although Steve’s isn’t much of ...
We’re doing things real big this year, bigger than you’ve ever seen before. If you don’t like all things grandiose, . Here’s how it’s going down: We’re not big on parading our own opinions and calling them the “best,” so we’ll be offering up a lot of our favorite stuff. ONE MORE TIME: THESE AREN’T ...
Author’s Note: As the world’s foremost Kevin Lyttle scholar (an honor bestowed upon me by the most marginal plurality necessary for such a title), I am under a great deal of pressure to make this first exposition particularly enlightening, for if not I, then who else would or could? However, I am thoroughly confident in ...