Sometimes, this music is awesome.
Jawbox, "Static" With Novelty, Jawbox added a second guitarist to the lineup and the fuller sound really brought them to another level. While I like Grippe, this is the album where Jawbox became Jawbox. "Static" is one of my favorite songs...
Floor, "Downed Star" There's a longing feel to a lot of Floor, an almost wistful tint to the vocal style. When it's married to the thrumming music, it's a fun combination. Beastie Boys, "5-Piece Chicken Dinner&...
Non Phixion, "Legacy" This is from the comp Fat Beats Compilation, Volume 1, a nice release from 2001 of a bunch of cats going mostly pretty old-school. Yes, there are multiple DJ Premier tracks on the comp. It's a fun record,...
The Mooney Suzuki, "Oh Sweet Susanna" Sometimes, we get a band on here that I just want to describe as "rock". Just rock. This is a rock band, playing a rock song. Rock. You want rock? Have rock. Yautja, "A...
Hepcat, "The Secret" The first Hepcat record found the band hitting their first-wave ska sounds right out of the gate. They'd keep moving in this direction with later records, growing more assured as they went, and creating lusher arrangements. But all...
