Category: Music Reviews
Listen: Wieuca “Pressure Head”
Its been a while since Vinyl Mag has talked to Wieuca. We interviewed them about their band dynamic and future plans and reviewed their self-titled EP, “Wieuca.” Needless to say, Vinyl Mag is excited to see where this band is going, and we’re very happy they came to Athens from Atlanta. Hopefully they’re here to…
Listen: Wavves “Heavy Metal Detox”
Wavves was the first show that my companion and I saw at Shaky Knees this summer. I have to admit that I could not fully appreciate Wavves at the time since I had not previously listened to them extensively, and because it was so ridiculously hot standing on the black asphalt, shoulder to shoulder with…
Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) – “Maggie I’ve Been Searching For Our Son”
The Midwest tends to churn out intensely earnest, emotive, self-searching musicians. From Guided By Voices to American Football to The Hold Steady, small towns that get flown over by big-time coast inhabitants end up being the most cinematic and the most worthy of our attention. The Hold Steady is probably the best at these narratives…
Listen: Ezra Furman, Perpetual Motion People
Since his start in 2006 with Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, Ezra Furman has since downsized to a solo act. His style remains the same: pieces of Bob Dylan, the femininity of Bowie and a versatility all his own. His first solo album, The Year of No Returning (2013), was recorded without a label….
Ben Folds – “Phone In A Pool”
Kids these days. They don’t appreciate musical history and they’re all glued to their bright blue mobiles. Except it’s not just the kids who are screen addicts anymore. Folds’ latest offering from his upcoming yMusic collab So There is “Phone In A Pool”, and it’s basically about exactly what it sounds like. Ben is back to his old…
Yuck “Hold Me Closer”
Yuck is one of those hidden gems from the UK because of it’s unique sound combination of rock and pop, along with subtle surfer and punk vibes. The band, manned by Max Bloom of Cajun Dance Party, Mariko Doi, Jonny Rogoff and Ed Hayes, has been compared to the likes of My Bloody Valentine and…
Jim Adkins (of Jimmy Eat World) – “I Will Go”
Most Vinyl readers, if they’re not complete and utter monsters, probably have fond adolescent memories of Jimmy Eat World. Regardless of your opinions on the divisive emo and pop-punk movements of the early aughts, the supercharged pop emotion in classics like “The Middle” and “Pain” are usually crowd pleasers, even if their more recent output…
Goat – “It’s Time For Fun”
It’s usually a safe bet that strange things are a-brewin’ in Sweden. Despite its chefs and furniture outlets, the country is no less mysterious to the general public, so freak folk collective Goat have stepped in to fill in the gaps. Sort of. Not much is known about the group’s members – they claim to have over…
Ricked Wicky (aka Robert Pollard) – “Tomfoole Terrific”
It is endlessly astounding that Robert Pollard has any more music to give us. The former frontman for now-defunct Guided By Voices used the past few decades to build and polish his reputation as indie rock’s most stoned chatterbox, releasing over 20 LPs with room to spare. One wonders if Pollard is truly guided by voices…
Ryn Weaver: “The Fool”
In the record industry, youth is one of the most important factors in the development of an artist. It’s no secret that the distribution of many mainstream musicians work is being controlled by ageism – see the Madonna/BBC debacle from earlier this year. Labels desire the young – most profitable — artists, but also want…