Foofer Friday – Sundry Commentary Pt. II
Last time I had a sundry commentary, I started off with a few kind words about Keep It Together Records. Since then, my birthday occurred, and I’ve purchased three tapes, Two LITE tapes, and Low-Pass’...
View ArticleFoofer Friday: Dust Sculptures – Far Above The Pines
This is one of those rare albums that stood out to me during my slumming session through the new albums tagged as post-rock on bandcamp. For the mast part, it’s pretty easy to tell when something isn’t...
View ArticleFoofer Friday: Row Boat – Romance
Romance’ is, in a word, beautiful. There, I’m done. On to the next review. Seriously, there isn’t much to describe Row Boat’s latest release other than Beautiful. The opening track ‘Bella’ is a...
View ArticleFoofer Friday: Lite – Installation
It’s hard to describe mathrock in any other way than “Just a bunch of music majors constantly finger-tapping.” Or “Time changes. Time changes everywhere.” But neither of these descriptions apply to...
View ArticleFoofer Friday: Last Builders of Empire – Post War
Last Builders of Empire’s sophomore album “Post War” begins like most other post-rock albums; a song of complete fluff. Every instrument dances lazily around each other, like an improv dance number....
View ArticleFoofer Twofer: Nomads –“Fields of Light/Sunset on the Range”& Saisa –“Aftermath”
NOMADS has been one of those strong bands in my library that I never got around to fully appreciating. I’d listen to it every now and then, but I never really sat down with it and soaked it all in. The...
View ArticleFoofer Friday: set & setting – A Vivid Memory
For the past two years, I’ve latched onto Set and Setting’s debut LP ‘Equanimity’ and never let go. To me, it’s the perfect album. It remains at that status in my head, and I’m sure it’ll stay that way...
View ArticleFoofer Friday: Sundry Commentary (10/31/14)
You know that tape label I rave about every time I do a sundry commentary, Keep it Together Records? Well, it’s soon to be no more. Today is the last day you can snag amazing albums like A Garden...
View ArticleMoofer Monday – To Destroy A City –‘Sunless’
Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but I’ve been hearing a lot more electronica influences after Mogwai released “Rave Tapes”. Sleepmakeswaves’ “Love of Cartography” comes first to mind, but there are many...
View ArticleFoofer Friday: We Came From The North –‘Low Sun, Long Shadow’
Following on the heels of their recent single, ‘Ruseman’s Lightning +5’ We Came From The North is really stepping up their game with a new EP titled ‘Low Sun, Long Shadow’. Everything I thought was the...
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