Track Review: The Vaccines – “Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra)” Brendan Frank·January 27, 2011Hype is almost never a good thing. There’s probably an inverse relationship between how much you hear about...Track Reviews
Track Review: James Blake – “Limit to Your Love” Brendan Frank·December 15, 2010James Blake has had quite a year. The ground that he has covered in the ten months between...Track Reviews
Track Review: Kid Cudi – “REVOFEV” Brendan Frank·December 8, 2010When Kid Cudi posted notice of his intention to start a rock band, the last high-profile hip hop...Track Reviews
Track Review: Amelia Allen – “Bedtime Stories” Brendan Frank·December 2, 2010Now that everyone has a laptop, the introverts and bedroom artists of the music world are starting to...Track Reviews
Track Review: Das Racist – “rapping 2 u” (Feat. Lakutis) Brendan Frank·November 18, 2010In the YouTube era, getting your fifteen minutes is easier than ever. The accompanying consequence is that everyone’s...Track Reviews
Track Review: Small Black – “Photojournalist” Brendan Frank·November 18, 2010Small Black have a bit of a disparity going on. Their sound has a volatile/chillwave element to it,...Track Reviews
Track Review: Soundgarden – “Black Rain” Brendan Frank·October 7, 2010Soundgarden -one of the defining bands of the grunge era- are finally back, but they’ve been keeping busy...Track Reviews
Track Review: James Blake – “I Only Know (What I Know Now)” Brendan Frank·October 6, 2010As 2010 marches on, James Blake continues to carve out a unique niche for himself in the world...Track Reviews
Track Review: The Pass – “Trap Of Mirrors” Brendan Frank·October 1, 2010Like fellow 2010 newcomers The Naked and Famous, The Pass are a candy-shelled dance group mining the vein...Track Reviews
Track Review: Kid Cudi – “The Message” Brendan Frank·September 9, 2010Kid Cudi is a talented man. His ability to blend his smoky drawl with any number of different...Track Reviews
