Happy Jawbone Family Band – Happy Jawbone Family Band (Mexican Summer)
This is the most disappointing record I’ve heard all year. It hurts. Ken Kesey was right. Never trust a prankster.
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Roly Porter – Life Cycle Of A Massive Star (Subtext)
Play Life Cycle Of A Massive Star every morning for a week. If it doesn’t change the way you see the world, play it again. If after a month you haven’t gotten any results, accept that you are a corpse that someone forgot to bury.
of Montreal – lousy with sylvanbriar (Polyvinyl)
It’s Dylan at his dandiest, the least earthy version of Dylans, the one least covered in dirt, self-applied or otherwise.
Sleigh Bells – Bitter Rivals (Mom & Pop)
I’m not saying Sleigh Bells are visionaries. I just think they’re paying very close attention. They push the logics of consumerism/consumption/celebrity to their breaking point, a grotesque extreme that would qualify as parody if it didn’t feel so real.
The Dismemberment Plan – Uncanney Valley (Juno)
This isn’t just one more reunion. And I’m pleased to say that Uncanney Vally justifies its existence, the re-emergence of the band.
Cults – Static (Columbia)
Static as in staying in one place. Static as in unable to move. Static as in poor reception.
