The contrast of the verses and the guitar progressions is stunning onĀ ā€œMakeshift, Rosetint,ā€ truly selling me on Charlotte Crow’s brand of lo-fi psych.Ā  P.S. I love that this track costs $100. I assume that the reasoning for this has something to do with driving downloads of the EP, which is pay what you can, rather than downloads of singles. She had the option to just … Continue reading

lesmains-sales: ā€œThe battle is far from over. Even in the U.S., where certain people in the trans community – like Caitlin Jenner and Laverne Cox – are gaining prominence, they’re all people who’ve fully transitioned. We continue to disregard those whose identities remain more ambiguous, uncertain, or who refuse to make any kind of definitive statement.ā€ Christine and the Queens for Nylon Continue reading

Belongs in a Museum

sngalbums: Originally appeared on the Music Court. There is a very important reason why Freelance Whales is my favorite band: prolific banjo-manship. I do not know why, but I just love banjos in all their plucky glory. My earliest banjo memory is when I was a kid watching Steve Martin on SNL perform a silly tune called ā€œLate For Schoolā€ where he played that glorious … Continue reading Belongs in a Museum