The first twenty years of the Avalanches’ careers were filled with a measly two records; yet, those two records managed to hit some of the highest heights ever seen in music, period. Their debut album, Since I Left You (2000),…
Album Review: Elvis Costello’s exploration gets the better of him on “Hey Clockface”
Elvis Costello’s newest effort combines his timeless lyrical ability with his diverse musical inspirations; sometimes resulting in creative hits, and other times seeming like a scattered mess. His willingness to expand into multiple genres is showcased almost every time the…
From the Record Crate: The Avalanches – “Since I Left You” (2000)
Despite the ever-evolving nature of music, and the endless amount of landmark records that are released every year, there are few albums in music history that can compare to Since I Left You (2000). Plunderphonics by its pure nature is…
Top 20 Gorillaz Songs
When Gorillaz first stepped foot in the music industry arena, nothing had been proven, aside from Albarn’s prior successes with Blur. No “virtual” or “cartoon” band had ever seen immense success outside of TV shows, or movies. Many of the…
Album Review: Gorillaz perfect the single on “Song Machine, Season One”
Gorillaz were never outstanding at being normal. Their entire concept was built around a unique, cartoon-and-internet band experience that no other group had succeeded with, at the time of their creation. So chalk it up to strange times of pandemics,…
Album Review: Autechre create one of their quickest, but most unique projects with “SIGN”
As one of the IDM pioneers of the early ‘90s, Autechre have been crafting mind-bending projects for the past thirty years. After a departure from their initial, synthesizer-rich, techno-based sound, the duo has consistently revolutionized electronic music with each release.…
Album Review: BLACKPINK reach their highest highs and lowest lows on “THE ALBUM”
On their much-anticipated studio record debut, THE ALBUM (2020), K-pop royalty BLACKPINK continue their production of high-octane singles alongside many milder, less-cohesive additions, culminating in a fun-but-inconsistent record. Jumping off with their two initial singles, the album begins with a…
