Hillsong United – Live In Miami: Welcome to the Aftermath (Hillsong)
History shows us there are infinite interpretations of Christ and his message. And if all this ‘power’ and ‘glory’ shit makes me uncomfortable, if $30 t-shirts and $15 souvenir tour drumsticks make me feel like flipping over the tables in their stadium temples, then maybe Hillsong and I have just read The Bible differently.
Can – The Lost Tapes (Mute)
Six months ago I wrote that Can music was a universe. Hell, it’s way better than that. It’s a better version of our universe.
Cheap Time – Wallpaper Music (In The Red)
There’s an elephant in the room, and that elephant needs to have its back shaved.
Kimbra – Vows (Warner Brothers)
Vows is a signal post for pop music. It’s like Kate Bush if she knew how to write a good song. It’s like Cat Power if she had someone who loved her. It’s like Adele if she knew how to dance. It’s like the Rolling Stones if they were still alive. Where can anyone go from here except sideways?
Mac DeMarco – Rock And Roll Night Club (Captured Tracks)
If you can’t be great, you can at least be interesting.
Beach House – Bloom (Sub Pop)
After five listens, I’m still not sure this music even exists. It’s that ephemeral, a shimmery mirage that’s every bit as substantial, every bit as nourishing, and every bit as empty, as the image suggests.
On Donna Summer’s Death and the Meaning of Love
I hope that in her next life, all Donna Summer ever feels is love. I hope that all of us feel it, including myself.
The 1980s Was Way Shittier Than You Think It Was – A Retrospective
All of these songs were ubiquitous. They were in the Top 10 of the US charts. They permeated the culture and colored everyone’s life.
Royal Headache – Royal Headache (What’s Your Rupture)
It’s the best week of summer vacation you ever had
Best Coast – The Only Place (Mexican Summer)
I wasn’t expecting much from the new Best Coast album, but god this is fucking awful.
