Edward Ka-Spel‘s brilliance with The Legendary Pink Dots is to introduce us to isolated characters and then immerse us in their world-view through expansive and mysterious soundscapes. He begins with the most restricted, infinitesimal point of consciousness and then slowly expands it…
Author: Matt Keeley
Review: We Need Medicine
On by Matt KeeleyIt came to my attention yesterday that apparently there exist people who don’t like the Fratellis’ breakout hit “Chelsea Dagger”. I know. This is baffling to me! It was over on the AV Club where someone on another album review asked if…
Kate Nash – Fri-End?
On by Matt KeeleyI really enjoy Kate Nash‘s music — from her first piano-based album Made of Bricks, to the more 60s-girl-groupy My Best Friend Is You, and her newest album, Girl Talk, which is a bit more of a punky vein. The new single from Girl Talk is “Fri-End?”,…
Review: Hesitation Marks
On by Matt KeeleyIt’s no secret that I’m a pretty big fan of Nine Inch Nails. Not the hugest one — I’ve still not seen them live or anything (and I’m still a bit of a baby to watch The Broken Movie… though I probably…
Review: Brighter Now
On by Matt KeeleyEdward Ka-Spel‘s brilliance with The Legendary Pink Dots is to introduce us to isolated characters and then immerse us in their world-view through expansive and mysterious soundscapes. He begins with the most restricted, infinitesimal point of consciousness and then slowly expands it…
Review: Turbines
On by Matt KeeleyTurbines is the fifth album from London’s Tunng, and the first I’ve heard. When I put the album on I had no idea what to expect. The cover art has a kaleidoscopic pattern, and neither band name nor album titled offered any…
Review: Lonely Teenager
On by Matt KeeleySo, we’re stealin’ the idea from the Sparks Project and doing one with probably even more records out there — The Residents! And this time we’re changing it up a little bit — we’ve got two hardcore Residents fans in me and…
Review: Kleine Krieg
On by Matt KeeleyEdward Ka-Spel‘s brilliance with The Legendary Pink Dots is to introduce us to isolated characters and then immerse us in their world-view through expansive and mysterious soundscapes. He begins with the most restricted, infinitesimal point of consciousness and then slowly expands it…
Review: Breach
On by Matt KeeleyI always think of Yep Roc as primarily an alt-country label, but while they do release a fair amount of that sort of thing, their main operating principle is to release good music, and they do that very well. They’ve become the…
Review: Chemical Playschool 1 & 2
On by Matt KeeleyEdward Ka-Spel’s brilliance with The Legendary Pink Dots is to introduce us to isolated characters and then immerse us in their world-view through expansive and mysterious soundscapes. He begins with the most restricted, infinitesimal point of consciousness and then slowly expands it…