May01

Exit Earth – Heavy Eyes (Review)



Released by DaysleeperOn the heels of Exit Earth’s promising 2011 EP, Peck, Heavy Eyes boasts a dirty, lo-fi approach accented by shoegazey breakdowns and surging choruses. The UK indie rock trio’s angsty debut LP should appeal to fans of Bloc Party and Interpol. “Brandon” starts things off with a catchy, propulsive chorus and earnest lyricism from frontman Symrun Johal. The song is followed by layers of fuzz sitting atop ample percussion on “Dalston Grilz,” making for one of the album’s high-water marks.For all its strengths, ...
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Mar27

denitia and sene. – his and hers. (LP) (Review)



After dropping the EP late last summer, denitia and sene are back at it again; this time with a full-fledged collaborative effort. Seven new tracks round out the LP which dropped on 19th, rightfully titled, "his and hers." Being a big fan of the EP, this project was definitely a long awaited one. Right off the bat, the album starts off with seven tracks produced by Sene (with some post-production and instrumentation help provided by Jay Jennings, Sly5thave and Cooper Heffley). The promise of head bopping production is not lost on this one and denitia starts right where she left off, serenading the crap out of you with her smooth voice.The standout tracks to check out are casanova., again. (new ride.), trip.fall. and the three original tracks from the EP (she's not the only one., how to satisfy., and blah blah blah.). This is honestly one of the best projects of 2013 thus far and I strongly encourage all of you to take a listen to the stream below and if you like it, support your independent artists and pick up their LP via iTunes.
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Mar25

Jarell Perry releases Debut LP, Simple Things (Review & Free Download Link Inside) (Review)



It's no secret that we've been anticipating Jarell Perry's Debut LP, Simple Things, for more than a hot minute.  Released earlier last week, Perry and his camp decided to drop the LP for free.  It's easy to draw comparisons between Jarell and the current class of Alt-R&B cross genre artists which includes Miguel, Frank Ocean, and The Weeknd.  As indicative of this class of talents, Perry and producer Hassan musically dip into aural exchanges ...
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Feb14

Autechre – Exai (Review)



One of the interesting things about the existence of a group like Autechre is the reaction from those who experience the duo’s ever-changing music.  There are those who cling to the first few albums, checking in for the next 20 years to critique and long for a return to Sean Booth and Rob Brown’s ambient techno style; many graduate and fixate on 2000’s Confield, judging every subsequent album according to that standard (and many of those fans initially dismissed and now either repent or play off their feedback for that record as being too complicated and “cold”).  Regardless of the opinion, these people all have one, and it’s often a really fervent online-forum-esque rant.  Anything that causes this much passion and tension must have something to it.
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Apr19

Homeboy Sandman, Chimera [EP] (Review)



Things just ain't the same for lyricists (and journalists). Carving out a niche in the age of endless recession, social media overdose and digital platforming is a daunting task. There are 5-headed monsters lurking at every turn, whether it be putting your art out there for mass consumption or walking to your neighborhood corner store for Skittles and Arizona Iced Tea.
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