Szymon Borzestowski of Newcastle, Australia wrote and recorded an album a few years ago. He was dedicated to his music, but he was never able to release the record himself, despite being the only artist that worked on it. (I brought this up on the podcast a few months ago when the album was released last summer:) In 2012, Szymon unfortunately lost a battle with … Continue reading Tigersapp: A Remembrance
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sngalbums: Originally appeared on the Music Court. I’ve not heard a whole lot of folktronica recently, and I miss it. Freelance Whales introduced me to its hypnotizing combination of banjo and synth, and for that I will forever thank them. Of course, there are many iterations of the genre, give or take some instrumentation, depending on how far they wanted to lean on the spectrum … Continue reading Isaac Vallentin perfects art-folktronica in debut album Hedera
sngalbums: Originally appeared on the Music Court. A few months ago, I had to interview prospective interns for a music development agency. I was forced to ask that horribly bland question, “What’s your favorite type of music?” and though I won’t say I’m surprised, I did get one answer more than any other: “Anything but country.” This is clearly a product of the direction that … Continue reading Reborn with Katie Grace Helow
themusicdesk: Disclosure | Caracal | Universal/Island (3 / 5) Once upon a time – the summer of 2013 to be exact – brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence were head and shoulders above the various architects of pop-house dominating the British music charts. As Disclosure, the Lawrence brothers managed the seemingly impossible feat of binding the voguish sounds of underground dance music (hints of deep house; … Continue reading Despite their best efforts, and a handful of great tunes, it seems that not even Disclosure are immune to the curse of Difficult Second Album Syndrome
themusicdesk: Disclosure | Caracal | Universal/Island (3 / 5) Once upon a time – the summer of 2013 to be exact – brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence were head and shoulders above the various architects of pop-house dominating the British music charts. As Disclosure, the Lawrence brothers managed the seemingly impossible feat of binding the voguish sounds of underground dance music (hints of deep house; … Continue reading Despite their best efforts, and a handful of great tunes, it seems that not even Disclosure are immune to the curse of Difficult Second Album Syndrome
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
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 being … Continue reading Everything Everything – Get to Heaven
sngalbums: Originally appeared on the Music Court. As much as I love looking for the newest, craziest fad in music, I have an appreciation for tradition. The tradition to which I am referring is Americana, as it was basically invented in the Appalachian Mountains. (I learned that from a Belgian movie, I’m a terrible American.) There is something irresistible in the familiar chords, rhythms, and above … Continue reading Beginner’s Luck
Originally appeared on the Music Court. As much as I love looking for the newest, craziest fad in music, I have an appreciation for tradition. The tradition to which I am referring is Americana, as it was basically invented in the Appalachian Mountains. (I learned that from a Belgian movie, I’m a terrible American.) There is something irresistible in the familiar chords, rhythms, and above all, … Continue reading Beginner’s Luck
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