Dntel - Aimlessness

I reviewed Dntel's album "Aimlessness" for The 405.

Excerpt: "The mood is relaxed, like everything in the so-called 'chillwave' genre that sprung up while Dntel weren't looking."

http://thefourohfive.com/review/article/dntel-aimlessness

Karen Gwyer - I've Been You Twice

I reviewed Karen's Gwyer's new EP for the405. Excerpt: "This is the second entry in Kaleidoscope's ongoing "limited dubs" project, where artists drape effects onto their music as it's recorded directly to tape..."


http://thefourohfive.com/review/article/karen-gwyer-i-ve-been-you-twice

Tu Fawning - A Monument (review)

I've started writing about music for The405 at thefourohfive.com. Here's my first, for Tu Fawning's album A Monument.

Excerpt: "The songs end up sounding like stories, rather than personal confessions. We get the emotions second-hand. It's the difference between a photograph of a scenic view, and actually being there..."

http://thefourohfive.com/review/article/tu-fawning-a-monument

Blacklisters

I reviewed the debut album of a Leeds band called Blacklisters, and then did a short Q&A with them. Both were for Soundshock.com.

Here's an excerpt from the review:

"...There's the same sense of danger; the same feeling that these songs are being played from underneath grimy bridges - trolls picking up instruments after a hard day eating billy goats..." [read more]

And here's an excerpt from the Q&A:

"...I want people to be perpetually sick on each other 'til the end of our set..." [read more]

Cursive - I Am Gemini

I wrote a review of Cursive's newest album, I Am Gemini, for Soundshock.co.uk.

Excerpt: "Well, the artwork's terrible. It looks like a visual representation of a mental breakdown, but to be fair it's breakdowns that have been putting bread on Tim Kasher's table since his music career started. He's even threatened to have one on purpose, just to sell more records..."

Read the rest of the article at Soundshock.