An EP release can either be an appetizer of what’s to come in the near future or a collection of songs that do not fit with the rest of what they’re doing. In the case of The Airborne Toxic Event, the former holds true. We saw them about a month ago when they filmed their Morning Becomes Eclectic session in Santa Monica and there they showcased some of the new material they’ve been working on. A couple of those songs…

  For all of the anticipation, it’s hard to believe that Can’t Talk Medicine is Pickwick’s first full-length album.  Before it was released on March 12, the band had already received some serious praise for its new set of songs from KEXP, SXSW and other acronymic fans. Praise is a new thing for Pickwick. In 2011, the band released Myths, a 7” that didn’t garner much attention. The tracks were recorded live in a living room and at some shows…

  Wondrous Bughouse is the rare sophomore album that almost completely rewrites the sonic signature of the artist who created it. Even serious fans of Trevor Powers will find some of these new songs close to unrecognizable thanks to the clear imprint of producer Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Washed Out, Cee Lo). The live drums, big bass, and maximalist approach to arrangement make the majority of 2011’s The Year of Hibernation feel downright skeletal in comparison. Bughouse is bold,…

  I was very young in the ‘90s and wholly unattuned to the musical happenings of the decade in live time.  This definitely bums me out from time to time (because, as it happens, I adore the that decade), but I’ve come to terms with enjoying the recordings of ‘90s classics and for the most part am happy to musically live in this day and age. There are those moments of weakness, however, when I pine for the simple alternative…