Lupe Fiasco, "The Emperor's Soundtrack" There's something so grandiose about Lupe Fiasco's stuff. The beats are so layered, and they're structured in a way to feel really huge, and the production of the rest of the track reinforces that massive impression. Sebadoh, "Junk Bonds" A...
Destroyer, "The Way of Perpetual Roads" This is from Thief, a pretty early album from Destroyer before they became really big. Well, by indie standards. But even from this relatively early date, the ambitious melodies and elaborate pop were certainly present. The most frequent comparison...
Infesticons, "Night Night Theme" Infesticons is Mike Ladd and some assorted helpers, making grimy underground hip-hop. Gun Hill Road came out in 2000, and is chock full of noise, gritty beats and loops, and frankly uneven rapping. It's an interesting album, I think, but not...
Good one today! Queen, "The Prophet's Song" I've made the comparison before, but I don't know if I've made it here or not: power metal is just Queen played fast. All the over-the-top theatrics and corn are there in spades. Sure, there are usually fewer...
This Friday, 8/4/2017, Bandcamp will be donating all their revenue to the Transgender Law Center. I'm planning on buying a bunch of stuff from them that day, I hope you join me in supporting both human rights and musicians at the same time....
