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Desire
We get a lot of questionable CDs at the self-titled offices. But once in a while, a pleasant surprise slips into our promo stack. Here’s a recent delivery that knocked the s/t staff on its collective ass.. The Artist/Album: Desire, II (Italians Do It Better, 2009) The Vibe: A moonlit, manic depressive foil to Glass […]
2009 IN REVEW: Mono On … Ennio Morricone’s ‘Baaria’ Soundtrack
Instead of going on and on about our top picks of 2009 and the past 10 years–we’ll do that later–self-titled asked some standout artists to share their favorite records. Up next: MONO uncovers Ennio Morricone‘s heart-sinking Baaria soundtrack.
TEST PRESSING: Download a Dreamy Washed Out Mix, a Couple of Christmas Cuts From Parenthetical Girls, and Yet Another Reason Why We Love Liars
The Artist: One of the more promising byproducts of the ‘chillwave’ scene His Latest Release: Life of Leisure EP (Mexican Summer) The Mix in a Couple Sentences:
2009 IN REVIEW: Black Moth Super Rainbow On … Anti-Pop Consortium’s ‘Fluorescent Black’
Instead of going on and on about our top picks of 2009 and the past 10 years–we’ll do that later–self-titled asked some standout artists to share their favorite records. First up: Black Moth Super Rainbow…
THE SELF-TITLED INTERVIEW: Mayer Hawthorne
[Portrait by Schiko; Live Photo by Sarah Meyfroi] By J. Bennett To the casual listener, it might seem like Mayer Hawthorne sprang fully formed from the afro of some ancient R&B god, dropping sweet, sweet falsetto and playing almost all the instruments on his debut LP, A Strange Arrangement. That’s the impression we got after […]
PEEP SHOW: Watch More Lynch-Like Music Videos From This Leyland Kirby Guy
Okay, now we’re officially obsessed with James Leyland Kirby, poorly-designed Web pages and all.
FROM THE STACKS: Leyland Kirby
We get a lot of crap CDs at the self-titled offices. But once in a while, a pleasant surprise slips into our promo stack. Here’s a recent delivery that knocked the S/T staff on its collective ass.
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: King Midas Sound’s FACT Mix
Curious about King Midas Sound after reading our feature with them a few days ago? FACT magazine‘s got you covered, then, with an exclusive live mix that’s cut with EFX and vocals. Download/stream links and one hell of a tracklist are after the jump…