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Archive for February 2009

RIP Cramps Frontman, Lux Interior

At the tender age of 15 the freak beat, psychobilly sex stomp of the Cramps was one of the few sounds that genuinely terrified me. The unbridled lust leaked through my headphones and filled me with well-trained Catholic guilt.To this day I feel a little uneasy any time I put on one of their records. [...]

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – S/T

Listening to the Pains of Being Pure At Heart’s debut album is like playing an indie pop Cliffs Notes. The band crafts perfectly contstructed pop songs, filled with fuzzbox guitars and gentle melodies that nod to bands such as the Pastels. While comparisons to C86-era UK bands are certainly accurate, the Brooklyn 4 piece most [...]

Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

    Although the last two full length albums (Feels and Strawberry Jam) saw the band dipping its toes in the shallow reef of the pop ocean, as a rule, Animal Collective albums require a good deal of patience to fully appreciate.  And while you’re still not going to convince your friends with A.D.D. that [...]

Lil Wayne – Hot Revolver

I’m not sure what I can say that hasn’t already said about Lil Wayne.  In fact, I’m sure plenty of people have gotten sick and tired of hearing one of Weezy’s seemingly 800 singles that are being spun on the radio, TV, etc.  All of that said, prepare yourself for even more. Now, I will [...]

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