I’m not sure I’d put dreampop up there in my list of well traveled genres, though I do have a real sweet spot for the Cocteau Twins. Anyway, there’s something incredibly groovy in this remix, it’s an earworm in the best way.
It was remixed by CJ Roper from The Murder Capital who put out an awesome record as well this year.
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The Broken Binding Edition
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
KING SORROW | By Joe Hill | 881 Pages
King Sorrow is another terrific read by Joe Hill. I had high hopes and a lot of anticipation for this one, and for the most part, it didn’t let me down. This particular tale revolves around a group of college-age kids, who, for what seems like valid and noble reasons, summon a dragon into our world to help them out of a jam. They realise quickly, but too late, that this particular beast has agendas of its own and is far more clever than our protagonists plan for. As usual, Hill brings quirky (and sometimes a bit corny) humor and a twisted imagination to the table, using his well-realized, interesting characters to drive the story forward. Thankfully, the story has enough action and momentum to keep it going well through 880 pages, because if there is one quibble I have with the book, it might be that it is a bit too long.
To All The Ones That I Love by Press Club is one of my favorite albums of the year. They’re from Melbourne (lots of Aussie music in my rotation this year) and have been around for a while, with this being their fourth full length. It’s great, straight-ahead, approachable rock with catchy hooks and a lot of heart. Tightrope is one many good tracks on their lates, and, to me, it’s like a mashup of Pat Benatar, The Hold Steady, Cheap Trick and New Order. Something like that. It’s great.
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I’ve been a fan of Post Animal ever since I heard the awesomeness contained in “No More Sports”—and believe me, there is awesome in there, it’s fuckin’ fantastic and has the best guitar solo you’ve (n)ever heard. Iron, their latest, is great.
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bar italia is weird. In the best way, but still, they’re odd. I guess you’d likely classify them as indie rock, but they have an awkward quality about them that I don’t think eveyone would connect with. Pitchfork doesn’t like them, maybe you will.
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