A short poem. Lifeless he crept upon her, Daytime was not his friend, Melancholy was her only friend, What if the taste lingered for a time, It is eerie outside at this time, Too many sounds, too many noises, It’s all rather eccentric. We all need to own our weirdness, and alt-J could go in…
A friend of mine once told me that the kinds of music you prefer to listen to can tell you a lot about your personality, maturity and proclivities. Not to mention all of the hundreds of articles and quizzes out there which claim to predict your personality based on how you answer certain questions. For…
An age-old problem of music, if it’s a shorter album, we’ll complain that it feels weak, and it comes in over sixty minutes we can’t believe what a slog it is. Is forty minutes the sweet spot though? Joan Shelley – Joan Shelley released April 28, 2017 ******** 8/10 Joan Shelley is a Kentucky based American singer-songwriter…
Death and sleep. I don’t know how I manage to link up these themes so easily, but maybe it’s just my nature to find patterns where others would rather enjoy the state of rest. A departure from the waking state would serve us all well. Wilsen – I Go Missing In My Sleep released April…
You only get one shot at life, and sometimes the kid with the most problems ends up being the adult that saves the day, over and over again. Like a fine wine, it is only with age that they continue to become better versions of themselves. Willie Nelson – God’s Problem Child released April 28, 2017…
Hosting a party is easy, as long as you can get your different friend groups to play nice, keep everyone engaged, and don’t disappear for a smoke or three. Gorillaz – Humanz released April 28, 2017 ******* 7/10 Gorillaz are an English virtual cartoon band created by Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett of…
Let we forget, music doesn’t always have to have lyrics, and sometimes it’s even more beautiful when it does have lyrics, but we don’t understand the lyrics that we’re listening to. Because of language barriers. Just something mull over in preparation of this week’s review. Arca – Arca released April 7, 2017 ********* 9/10 Alejandro…
Unforgettable. That’s what many of us wish to be. But if we’re all important, then none of us are. And that’s quite the joke. Father John Misty – Pure Comedy released April 7, 2017 ********* 9/10 Joshua Michael “Josh” Tillman, sometimes known as J. Tillman, and especially in this case, as Father John Misty, is an…
Maybe I’m just getting old now, and so I’m more impatient when it comes to my musical choices… But there is probably a reason I don’t go deep diving for nostalgia. It usually leaves a bad taste in my mouth, and I’d rather see the person or place as they are now. Oh well, time…
I think some of my favourite things about listening to music are when you can stumble across something you like but can’t believe that you didn’t already know about it. Or to put it another way, when you reconnect with music that you forgot you were a fan of. The Mavericks – Brand New Day released March 31, 2017…