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The plain of misfits
Nobody ever screamed out “MORE TRIANGLE!” alongside “FREEBIRD,” but anything’s possible with this week’s crop of 70s-loving, atmospheric misfits. Freelance Whales burst forth like a ray of sunshine on its sophomore release, Diluvia (Mom+Pop/Frenchkiss). Giving the hazy album an early fall shelf date either reeks of brilliance or smarts with callous mismanagement. One on hand, […]
Ben Folds Five live shots!
They’re baaaack! The Ben Folds Five reunion tour hit Chicago on Sept. 30 with a rousing set at the Chicago Theatre.
Cover Story: Divine Fits
Some dive into a pint of Ben & Jerry’s to mend a broken heart. Dan Boeckner packed up his possessions and moved to Los Angeles to start a band.
Hello, My Name Is Matthew
IE: You channel Abbey Road-era John Lennon on the cover of your debut, Big Inner with a crisp, white suit. Matthew E. White: If I don’t wear a suit, with the long hair and beard I look like hippie man or some rocker guy. The album is kind of classy. [The suit] lets people know […]
Around Hear: October 2012
Counterfeit I takes pride in being unconventional on A Glimpse, An Eclipse, right down to using titles like “. . .” and “(r)this.” The band opts for a harder guitar sound than on its first two releases, creating a sonic landscape marked with battlefields, industrial beats, shouted vocals, and abrupt tempo changes. The fast-paced “Smile” […]
Caught In A Mosh: October 2012
It never fails. Friends grow up, record stores shutter, liner notes shrink, columnists retire, and servers get hacked. But one tried-and-true way of discovering underground music will always remain: the cover song. This writer had never heard of Death In June – possibly the darkest folk group – before Nachtmystium covered “Rose Clouds Of Holocaust” […]
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