The Avalanches, "The Divine Chord" A thing I admire about Johnny Marr (who guested on this song) is that he's cheerfully helped on about a zillion things in his post-Smiths career, and they're pretty all over the map. And he seems happy to do it....
Can, "Mushroom" Can is the sort of band that intolerable rock dorks will never shut up about, but frustratingly, they're also right about them. Tago Mago is a double-album, stuffed full of hypnotic rhythms, oddball sounds, plenty of shout-singing, and stretched out compositions. This is...
Eels, "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)" Hey man, have you ever tried to write something interesting about five random songs every single day? Now you're really living! Foo Fighters, "My Hero" I like this album just fine, sometimes I just want something tuneful and...
P.D.Q. Bach, "Six Contrary Dances, S. 39: VI. Moving right alongo" P.D.Q. Bach, the parody composer, makes truly dumb music that can largely only be appreciated by smart people. Or, maybe more accurately, culturally educated people. The truth is, I sort...
Astronoid, "Resin" We've frequently talked here about the blurry space between black metal and shoegaze, and some of the bands occupying that liminal space. There's a fair bit of distance to travel between My Bloody Valentine and Bathory, mind you, but because they do exist...
