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Blood Visions: Jay Reatard
1 recommendation
"In his teens and younger 20s, Jay Reatard created an iconic name for himself, creating and playing in a number of bands. However, it's his solo career that has always caught my fancy. This, his first album by himself, isn't at all what you'd expect."
Monster Head Room: Ganglians
1 recommendation
"I'm only about halfway through it's first spin, but am already a huge fan. It's almost like eccentric pop, meets lo-fi, meets experimental music. This is something I can get behind."
Japandroids: Post-Nothing: LP
1 recommendation
"Yet another band that none of us have ever heard of, but that was raved by Pitchfork and will inevitably segue to indie fame. It's a rough around the edges, lo-fi rock experience and, from what I've heard, it's pretty god stuff."
Yellow House: Grizzly Bear
1 recommendation
"Over the time and through the mix recommending all of those catchy albums that I was/am enjoying that i managed to forget about Grizzly Bear. How can anyone forget about Grizzly Bear, you ask. I don't know, but I'm ashamed of myself and I hope that you'll give this acid folk band a chance. Odds are, you'll really like them."
Magnolia Electric Co.: Songs: Ohia
1 recommendation
"Stumbling onto this album unburied a tragedy. You see, I only own this album on vinyl. It use to be one of my favorites. However, when I moved, I didn't bring my vinyl collection with me and I miss it dearly. Since the sound of the band is almost always evolving. It's hard to truly define the group. However, think lo-fi, indie rock and alt country. If that sound like you, you'll get behind this..."
Crosley Classic Kitchen Phone
4 recommendations
"Pick up the phone! Our Classic Kitchen Phone is a real conversation piece - a tribute to famed designer Henry Dreyfuss, who created many of the now-classic telephone models made popular in the mid-20th century. This wall-mounted phone was originally designed to allow consumers to walk with the phone while cradling it on their shoulder. This unified and balanced form replaced the awkward and ungain..."
Attack & Release: The Black Keys
1 recommendation
"This blues rock lo-fi duo is one of the most critically acclaimed bands today. Their sweet ass guitar riffs and primitive drummin beats are intoxicating. Attack and Release is produced by the infamous Danger Mouse, noted for The Gray Album (remix of Beatles's "White Album" and Jay Z's "Black Album"). The album features "Strange Times" (Grand Theft Auto 4), and "Things Ain't Like They Used To B..."
Unknown Pleasures: Joy Division
3 recommendations
"*The* great Joy Division album. There's a good reason that this album has influenced so many musicians in the years since Ian Curtis' death. There are such amazing, heart rending songs on here. In retrospect, Curtis' band mates couldn't believe they didn't see the foreboding in the material, but they couldn't separate themselves from the songs. It's such a tragedy in so many ways, and Unknown ..."
Songs III: Bird On the Water - Marissa Nadler
1 recommendation
"Marissa Nadler's haunting and melancholy voice reaches at your heartstrings with this one. A magnificent talent, Nadler has crafted a stunning album based predominantly on her lovely music and guitar-playing, with the help of a little reverb and other touches here and there. Songs III: Bird On the Water is an album you'll want to listen to when you're alone and thoughtful, perhaps on a long ..."
No Age - Nouns
2 recommendations
"slightly more focused sophomore effort from l.a. rockcrit darlings no age--i guess it could technically be their debut, since weirdo rippers was a collection of eps. anyway, still fuzzy and lo-fi, and better live and loud than through headphones. not the best party music, though."
Nebraska: Bruce Springsteen
2 recommendations
"Haunting, sparse, raw and lofi. A very dark album, without the catchy hooks you associate with Springsteen's major body of work. But this is the album I love."
Springtime Can Kill You: Jolie Holland
1 recommendation
"Jolie Holland is one of those singers who you like to sing along with in the car and imagine you have the same sexy, smooth voice. It's not nearly as good as hers though, I can guarantee it."
For Emma, Forever Ago - Bon Iver (CD)
6 recommendations
"Justin Vernon is an aching genius. The lo-fi longing brings to mind snowdrifts, frozen hearts, barren trees and air electric with the chill and expectation of the night. If you are into music that's light on the instruments and technology, but heavy on emotion, Bon Iver's indie-folk album is perfect for those days and nights when the road is long and the thoughts are deep."
The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride
1 recommendation
"how has no one shown john darnielle any love? admittedly, his oft-nasal voice can be grating on a level not seen since billy corgan's heyday, but don't overlook his gift for songcraft. anyway, this album is damn good, and anyone who likes earnest singer/songwriter types should give it a listen."
Blood on the Wall - Liferz
1 recommendation
"everyone over 15 remembers the first time they heard "surfer rosa" or "daydream nation". botw clearly does too, and tries their damnedest to sound like their feedback-heavy idols. they do a decent job, too--and better still, they manage to keep a sense of humor about their hero-worshipping. another thank-god-it's-spring album (after decades of harsh midwestern winters, i moved baltimore, where ..."
the Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust
1 recommendation
"ha haaaa! the raveonettes recover from the stumblefest of 'pretty in black' by getting back to their core sound: happy, buzzing rock and roll. this is what fuzzy, 60s-inspired garage rock should sound like. play this the first sunny, springy day and you'll feel like scattering flowers and hugging strangers."
No Age- Weirdo Rippers
2 recommendations
"feedback-drenched, hyper-kinetic and unapologetically spastic rock music. if iggy and the stooges had grown up in la instead of dearborn, they could have ended up like this. pretty good live, from what i remember of that night."
Beach House
2 recommendations
"From eMusic genius Yancey Strickler: "it's basically the musical equivalent of that post-high school year in Europe, only rather than self-discovery in a German youth hostel, it's salvation through the hum of an EBow.""
Jesca Hoop Music - Kismet
4 recommendations
"That special jezebel of yours is going to fall in love with the variety of eclectic sounds Jesca has put together during this little project she calls the After listening to her tracks and catching her at the Troubador last week in complete hypnotic trance...I agree with Tom Waits...."her music is like going swimming in a lake at night." It's unanimous! Jesca's music is AMAZING!"
vintage belts from Lofi (SpinDaily)
1 recommendation
"Lofi makes the cool hipster vintage designs that remind you of the Blondie days or the Pink Floyd era. The belts are extra cool with beads and hand made by Kelly Cole, Lofi's owner. Peeps like Johnny Knoxville can't get enough. We did a video on all their cool stuff at SpinDaily.com."
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
7 recommendations
"If you haven't heard this album yet, I'm sorry. While you can't reclaim you're indie cred, you can start over by listening to one of the best albums to come along in awhile. I don't know why I tend to recommend the strangest music here, but regardless, this is an album everyone should hear."
Princess Phone
8 recommendations
"this is a groovy gift for that tween on your list. satisfyingly retro in a very marsha brady way but updated with push buttons because...like, who has the patience to dial anymore?"
viewmaster
4 recommendations
"oh, yeah. it's old school. i totally remember my beloved viewmaster, the 'land of the lost' reels were a fave. magical gifts that help parents reminisce & don't require batteries or make noise are always a plus. you can find new viewmaster reels on everything from sesame street to mid-century modern architecture. i want one!"
Surfer Blood: Astro Coast: LP
1 recommendation
"One of the most fun rock albums I have heard in a while. On an awesome indie label called Kanine Records. Comes in an awesome ocean blue vinyl, with an awesome gatefold sleeve."
Modest Mouse - This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About
1 recommendation
""Dramamine" is great, but "Make Everyone Happy...." is just nuts."
Matador Singles '08: Jay Reatard
1 recommendation
"I somehow stumbled onto this album from Memphis Native Jay Reatard. Frankly, the Lo-fi, garage rock, pop is some of the best I've heard. This album is damn catchy."
runsonblood :: 18th Street Model 11 x 14 print
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"There is something creepy, yet alluring about this photo. Very nice."
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