sngalbums: I did not devote enough time to To Pimp a Butterfly last year, and thus it didn’t make it onto my top ten list of 2015, but there was another rap album that impacted me. Last January, Hype Machine premiered Monster Rally and Jay Stone’s collaborative short LP, Foreign Pedestrians, and it is a masterpiece. Calling it a “rap album” sells this record short. … Continue reading Foreign Rhymes Create Familiar Feeling
sngalbums: The first time I heard “MY KZ UR BF” I thought I had discovered something other-worldly. I had never really known what art rock was, but the rhythm and reckless amount of falsetto caught me off guard. I listened to that track incessantly for months, I couldn’t let go of how different and fun and impressive and catchy it was. That album ended up … Continue reading Everything Everything – Get to Heaven
sngalbums: You may know the artist for the next installment of my top albums of 2015 list if you saw St. Vincent in North America last March. Clark’s national opener was Jenny Hval, a Norwegian songwriter who began her career in probably the first genre you think of when you hear about this Scandinavian nation: black metal. But her most recent album was not so … Continue reading Feminism or Bust, according to Jenny Hval
sngalbums: Melancholy surrounds us. Artists tend to acknowledge it, perhaps address it in a new light, sometimes even fully embrace it. We Slept at Last is an album that does all of the above, though still not allowing it to ever drift completely into sadness. Marika Hackman isn’t new to the scene, but shows a mastery of skill on her debut full-length effort. We Slept … Continue reading A Deep Sleep
snghappy: Band of the Week: George Clanton | buy 100% Electronica | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud News: Laura Misch | Facebook | Soundcloud Tom Misch | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud John Andrews and the Yawns | Peace of Mind | Facebook | Instagram Quilt | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Bandcamp School … Continue reading
sawdustandgin: I am irrationally afraid of sophomore slump. It doesn’t exist, except in the sense of superstition, which for me breeds from paranoia. I’m not worried about this for myself, but rather for the burgeoning artists that I see making a distinct mark on the music scene. Unfortunately, success is a game of chance. Banoffee released her debut EP last year, and I loved it. … Continue reading Top 3 EPs of 2015: #1 – Do I Make You Nervous? by Banoffee
sawdustandgin: Day Wave is likely not a new name for many. According to Hype Machine, Day Wave was the 14th most reblogged artist of the year. During 2015 he dropped a debut EP and also toured with the likes of Blonde Redhead and Albert Hammond Jr. Jackson Phillips released Headcase in July, and it is an indie pop blessing. Surf rock has a new powerful … Continue reading Top 3 EPs of 2015: #2 – Headcase by Day Wave
sawdustandgin: I learned about favelas, or Brazilian slums, when I saw City of God, and have learned even more by studying the street art scene in Rio. Neither paint a very positive picture of the communities. The EP, “Future Visions” by electronic artist Favela was one of the best of the year and rather than conjure despair, the music is actually quite hopeful. What brings … Continue reading Top 3 EPs of 2015: #3 – Future Visions by Favela
I am irrationally afraid of sophomore slump. It doesn’t exist, except in the sense of superstition, which for me breeds from paranoia. I’m not worried about this for myself, but rather for the burgeoning artists that I see making a distinct mark on the music scene. Unfortunately, success is a game of chance. Banoffee released her debut EP last year, and I loved it. I … Continue reading Top 3 EPs of 2015: #1 – Do I Make You Nervous? by Banoffee
snghappy: Band of the Week:Pure Bathing Culture | website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | @purebathingculture news:Khai | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloudjr hi | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | @jr-hiWickerbird | Facebook | Twitter | BandcampTasseomancy | Facebook | Bandcamp | @tasseoblog mix:Pacific UV | website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Soundcloud | @pacificuvBig Black Delta … Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 