Judy and the Loadies, "I'm Not Drunk" I am, Judy and the Loadies! Lambchop, "Steve McQueen" I've poked fun at some artists for cloying strings, but somehow Lambchop's syrupy approach to same never bothers me. I suppose the reliably languid pace of things probably makes...
WE'RE BACK, BABY! The historical record of this blog won't show anything, but for the record: on the 18th, I blew this damn thing up so thoroughly trying to update it that I had to re-install it from scratch, and then remember all the custom...
Conlon Nancarrow, "Study for Player Piano No. 3a" Has anybody flipped Nancarrow into any beats? Seems like it would be a fun thing to hear. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, "Crime Pays" What a lovely beat here. As someone who grew up listening to the radio in...
Talib Kweli, "Guerilla Monsoon Rap" I don't normally list guest artists on the title line, but check it: Black Thought and Pharoahe Monch. Super nice! Kweli is at his best when he's got other top-tier MCs to work with, part of the alchemy of Black...
Sleep, "From Beyond" While doom metal in general traces back to Sabbath for inspiration, a lot of modern doom looks to Sleep's Sleep's Holy Mountain, along with a few other influences like the Melvins' sludgiest work. This album really set the template though, which its...
