by Nic Renshaw | Feb 5, 2018 | Features, Reviews
They Might Be Giants have been around for a long time now. Since the group’s inception in 1982, John Flansburgh and John Linnell have carved out a niche for themselves as the kings of “geek rock” and their output in the late 80s and early 90s remains the...
by Nic Renshaw | Feb 2, 2018 | Features, Reviews
If We Have the Cracks feels like a throwback, that’s because it is. This album may have been released in 2018, but it was written and recorded in its entirety in the early-to-mid-‘90s. It compiles the full recorded works of little-known Chicago indie band Wendyfix,...
by Nic Renshaw | Feb 2, 2018 | Features, Reviews
I’ll admit it – Offerings is the first Typhoon album I’ve listened to, but the Portland-based indie group’s fourth LP certainly makes a strong case for a dive into their back catalog. Bandleader Kyle Morton has crafted a truly impressive record here, one that...
by John Wheeler | Feb 1, 2018 | Features, Reviews
Between the ages of 14 and 16, Amish youth are given a period of free exploration, allowing them to dip their feet in the vast world of modern luxury. After investigating what else the world has to offer them, these youth are expected to either leave their community...
by John Wheeler | Jan 23, 2018 | Features, Reviews
The UK post-punk trio Shopping refine their sound and deliver a standout record within an overpopulated and fatigued genre with The Official Body. They are frustrated, cynical, and having more fun than ever. Each track is tightly arranged around surf-rock guitar...
by John Wheeler | Jan 11, 2018 | Features
“The world hurries on at its breakneck pace People fly by in their lifelong race For them there’s a future to find And I think they’re leaving me behind The chances they come, but the chances have been lost Success can be gained but at too great a cost For some...
