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LONG PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: [28] Department of Eagles, “In Ear Park” (4AD)
We hate half-baked countdowns just as much as the next cynic. That said, self-titled couldn’t help but stare in horror as good but not great (Fleet Foxes at No. 1 and 2? Really?) albums top the lists of other publications. Here’s one of 30 selections from our rundown of wholly recommended 2008 records …
TEST PRESSING: Circlesquare, “All Live But the Ending”
[Photo by Zoe Bridgeman] These days, it’s hard enough to find an EP that’s worth 13 minutes of our time. Cheers to Circlesquare, then, for making us listen to “All Live But the Ending” on repeat for the past week. And the beauty of it is we still can’t pinpoint why this song’s ensnared us […]
THE S/T SCOOP: Black Strobe Frontman Premiers Solo Project, Exclusive New Single
From their deviant, pitch-dark record sleeves to the flashes of Depeche Mode and Detroit techno in their singles, Black Strobe never quite fit in with the neon-doused Ed Banger crowd. Especially after the long-awaited release of their debut record, Burn Your Own Church, a mangled, metallic listen that tempered its electro undercurrents with the emerging […]
SCREENING ROOM: The Story Behind LCD Soundsystem’s “New York I Love You” Video
While we get the appeal of skateboarding dogs and Mentos, the exploding freshmaker–if you’re easily amused, that is–self-titled thinks the following video is actually worth a million views. The product of a long-shelved idea by British director Simon Owens, LCD Soundsystem‘s unofficial “New York I Love You” video fuses two of our favorite things: hand […]
LONG PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: [29] Robyn, “Robyn” (Cherrytree)
We hate half-baked countdowns just as much as the next cynic. That said, self-titled couldn’t help but stare in horror as good but not great (Fleet Foxes at No. 1 and 2? Really?) albums top the lists of other publications. Here’s one of 30 selections from our rundown of wholly recommended 2008 records …
LONG PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: [30] The Walkmen, “You & Me” (Gigantic Music)
We hate half-baked countdowns just as much as the next cynic. That said, self-titled couldn’t help but stare in horror as good but not great (Fleet Foxes at No. 1 and 2? Really?) albums top the lists of other publications. Here’s one of 30 selections from our rundown of wholly recommended 2008 records …
WHAT’S IN A MUSLIM?: 15 Band Names That Are Better Than The Soft Pack
By Arye Dworken You gotta admire the balls of a buzz band with a name like “The Muslims,” especially when not one member is Islamic. Ah, but what if said buzz band backpedaled and decided that, no, we are not in fact “The Muslims.” We’re “The Soft Pack.” As in the shit your roommate tap, […]
THE S/T SCOOP: The Prodigy Finally Finish ‘Invaders Must Die,’ Premiere New Single, Video
[Photo by Paul Dugdale] Okay, so Liam Howlett didn’t quite live up to his latest promise of delivering a new Prodigy disc by the end of the year. We’re okay with that, simply because we’re willing to wait for a record that’ll blow the Ed Banger generation away, restoring some order to the easy-to-answer question […]