Xenia Rubinos, "Cherry Tree" A thing that always strikes me about this project is that it seems like past me always had better judgement and taste than present me. It's very strange living in your own shadow and constantly having your own diminishment displayed so...
Tilt, "Dental Wreck" There are certainly things that can be bad about punk. But there's a floor on how bad it gets - if you keep things energetic and the songs short, it's always going to hit at least reasonably well. They Might Be Giants,...
Marvin Gaye, "Can I Get A Witness" It's sometimes a little hard to reconcile the early Marvin Gaye with what he would eventually become. This is from 1963, and yeah, sure, it's an excellent tune. But it's just so far away from where he would...
Tilt, "Annie Segall" This is from the last Tilt album, in 1999, and I'll be totally honest: I'm not entirely sure why I picked all of them up. It's not bad, it's just that it's not really any different from the other three albums. SWANS,...
Tilt, "Partial Birth" Tilt started their career recording for Lookout Records and then moved to Fat Wreck Chords, which is going to create a picture for you if you know these labels. And that picture is completely correct with one minor detail - the woman...
