Depeche Mode

June 25, 2009

I may just be hanging on to the last tattered threads of my genX youth, but the new album is sublime, particularly tracks 1,4,8,10


Yeah Yeah Yeah’s

April 15, 2009

We saw them at the electric factory PA in ‘08, and the acoustics didn’t do them justice; this latest album does, and is incredible in range


true love

March 31, 2009

As I eagerly await the return of my muse, I stumbled upon this at xkcd via pithy prof anon:


Weezer blue album

March 26, 2009

Makes me miss 1994

weezer_-_blue_album


Superb Debut by Wolf Parade

February 17, 2009

albeit in 2005; tracks 9 and 11 are brilliant


latest Walkmen album

February 3, 2009

sure, it’s been out a while, but I finally bought and have been enjoying again the melodic genius of The Walkmen in the form of You & Me


Fiery Furnaces/Widow City

January 13, 2009

I always thought PitchFork’s review was a little terse, this is a thoroughly playable and pleasant album, particularly tracks 3,6 and 8. It’s in heavy rotation this week on my playlist(s)

widow city

widow city


new BRMC album

November 25, 2008

…is brilliant and they (as can you) support not for sale, all the more reason to buy ‘the effects of 333′