Vulfpeck, "LAX"
Vulfpeck, the funk band that met in Michigan and is now in LA, have just been moving their own way through the music industry from the beginning. They've self-released their stuff, they've produced a ton of releases not always neatly organized in albums,...
Gob, "Cleansing"
This song sounds weird in only one earbud.
Green Day, "Nice Guys Finish Last"
nimrod. is the Green Day album I listen to the least. It's not because of the songs that break out of the pop punk mold, but because the punk...
Skinny Puppy, "Riverz End"
At this point, I find it charming when I find an edgy-z spelling. This was cutting edge stuff at one point. You saw a "z" instead of an "s", and you knew you were in for some attitude.
Foetus, "Sick Minutes"...
The Magnetic Fields, "The Way You Say Good-Night"
You know, the only Magnetic Fields record I've ever heard is this one. There are a lot more, and I have no idea if this record is an outlier in their sound or not. When they started...
Stevie Wonder, "Pastime Paradise"
The capstone of maybe the best run of any artist, ever, Songs in the Key of Life is a sprawling double album covering an incredible amount of ground, both musically and lyrically. Wonder tackled social issues and spiritual ones, found time...