Logic, "YSIV" There are a bunch of long songs on YSIV (Young Sinatra 4), but I'm not sure that it totally works for me. Goodness knows I don't have a problem with long songs in general, but I really kind of want more evolution over...
Monobody, "Curry Courier Career" Is there such a thing as a math jam band? I think there might be. Trigger Cut, "Fireworks" This is just pure throwback to mid-90s Amphetamine Reptile stuff. It makes the Pavement band name a little off, though, they should have...
Vampire Weekend, "Unbelievers" Vampire Weekend's third album was a return to form to my ears. Contra was a little bit too scattered, and sounded a little bit tired, and just didn't quite hang together. But Modern Vampires of the City had some of that ineffable...
Skinnerbox, "Trying To Be Cool" Skinnerbox's What You Can Do, What You Can't is a charming album from the third wave, full of personality and a distinctive sound, especially King Django's vocals. Alas, the followup record Demonstration, which gives us this tune, feels really flattened....
Stevie Wonder, "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" Music Of My Mind was the album where Stevie Wonder found another gear. He was a one-man band at this point, and he had really mastered writing a complete record. From here through Songs in...
