Rad Tracks
Brian Eno – Glitch
Panda Bear – Afterburner
John Talabot – Families (ft. Glasser)
Bill Callahan – Drover
Cults – Abducted
Beastie Boys – Say It
Matthewdavid – Like You Mean It
Purity Ring – Lofticries
The People’s Temple (!Michigan Native!) – Sons of Stone
Cool Runnings – Chorus
RAD ALBUMS (More formal reviews on the way)
Panda Bear – Tomboy
Panda Bear brings the heat on his second solo record.
Key Tracks:
You Can Count On Me, Tomboy, Slow Motion, Last Night at the Jetty, Surfer’s Hymn, Alsatian Darn, Afterburner, Benfica
SCORE:
88
tUnE-yArDs – W H O K I L L
Insanely creative musician strides over the haters; creates amazing, unique art
Key Tracks:
Key Tracks: My Country, Es-So, Gangsta, Bizness, You Yes You, Killa
SCORE:
91
Matthewdavid – Outmind
Strange LA producer gets freaky with some dub results
Key Tracks:
Noche y Dia / San Raphael, Group Tea (ft. Flying Lotus), Like You Mean It, Cucumber-Lime
SCORE:
78
Gorillaz – The Fall
Albarn gets bored with touring, makes an album with an iPad.
Key Tracks:
Revolving Doors, Detroit, The Joplin Spider, Amarillo, Bobby In Phoenix, California and the Slipping of the Sun
SCORE:
84
Bill Callahan – Apocalypse
Singer-Songwriter returns, paints a pretty picture of the old West and some mountains
Key Tracks:
America!, Drover, Riding for the Feeling