Destroyer, "Painter in Your Pocket" It's too facile by half to just talk about Bowie when you talk about Destroyer, but for real: that's the reference point here. Obviously, it's not just replication or anything, but there&...
Murs, "Intro" As usual, I don't have a lot to say about intro tracks. This is just setting up the framing device for the album. I will say that if it's going to come up, it's fun...
Today! Thou, "Find the Cost of Freedom" Metal has links to folk in a bunch of ways, ranging from the atavistic impulses of black metal, the explicit crossover of various folk metal acts, the lack of fear of being totally uncommercial, or even...
Six songs today! Xzibit, "Carry The Weight" Before he was on MTV, before he became a meme, Xzibit was a hardcore rapper, which sometimes kind of seems like it's forgotten. His debut album, featuring production by E-Swift and Muggs among others,...
Another year-end roundup, this time from NPR. Meanwhile, another good set today. I feel like shuffle has been doing well for a little while. Bim Skala Bim, "Shoes" I'm surprised we haven't seen Bim Skala Bim yet. One of...
