Coconut Records Nighttiming (Young Baby Records) After Jason Schwartzman left Phantom Planet to pursue acting I was sure he was gone from the music world forever; luckily I was wrong. Four years after leaving Phantom Planet and a few slick indie films later, Jason’s back as an one-man band. When I first heard that everything on this his album Nighttiming […]
The Shins Wincing The Night Away (Sub Pop) I’m sure you’ve heard of the band that would “change your life.” With just a few words The Shins went from an obscure indie crush to a full blown commercial love story. They are known for their orginal brand of sleepy-garage rock that you might’ve caught your mom humming along to from […]
Pete Nischt | Sandbox | (Regular Music) | Pete Nischt‘s Sandbox EP is the first release from New Jersey’s promising indie label Regular Music. “Hello Denver” is a love song to the people and places missed when on the road asking “Please say hello to Denver I’m stuck here alone / Colorado’s caling me out.” “Second Second Chances” is soft, […]
Copeland | Eat, Sleep, Repeat (Militia) | Copeland is a band known for singer-songwriter Aaron Marsh’s devastating vocal acrobatics and meticulously crafted lyrics with help from drummer Bryan Laurelson. The band’s second release, In Motion, caught some longtime fans off guard with its more aggressive approach in the song arrangements. On Eat, Sleep, Repeat, Marsh and company have found the […]
John Mayer Continuum (Sony) Continuum is John Mayer‘s third studio album and first turn at producer. He predicts the future of a damned relationship on “Slowdancing In a Burning Room,” fights nature and emotional foes in “Gravity,” and tries to keep what’s his in “Vultures.” This is Mayer’s most cohesive work to date. Gone are the worries of high school […]
Cold War Kids | Robbers and Cowards (Downtown Recordings) | If you ever wondered if redemption and regret had a sound, it does. You can find that and more on Cold War Kids‘ Robbers and Cowards. A husband and father whose alcoholism is taking ahold of him in “We Used to Vacation” he warns no one in particular “I promised […]
The Shys Astoria (Sire) The Shys debut album, Astoria, is the perfect soundtrack to a night out. Eleven perfectly crafted songs that remind you that someone out there still cares about depth in music. Astoria is sequenced in a way that showcases the band’s talents. With the beautiful duo of great accompaniment and the soulful voice of singer Kyle Krone, […]
