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That’s right. It’s official. Portishead’s long awaited follow up to 1997’s self-titled and oft-boned to release will hit the musicsphere on April 14th care of Island Records. And I’m so excited I just might send out valentines a full three weeks early.
A secret prize for the first RTPer to “find” this puppy ahead of its […]

Dear Loney, Dear,
How did you manage to avoid me throughout the entirety of 2007? After all, your latest offering, Loney, Noir, was released way back in February.
It’s not like you’re on some crappy label, or what would be even more understandable, no label at all. Did I have Sub Pop-flavored blinders on all year? Was […]

Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga - Spoon
-released July 10
Catchy stuff from this southern band. A comeback, even.
No Shouts No Calls - Electrelane
-released April 30
Thx to Benom for turning me onto this record. Easy-listening fun.
American Doll Posse - Tori Amos
-released May 1
Tori has always been fearless and creative. And she gets a high-five for having the […]

Small Sins’ eponymous debut album of 2006 was ‘one pleasant surprise’, as Benom might say. I still go back to it frequently. It is groovy, an easy listen that is fun and enjoyable.
Which is why I’m disappointed by their 2007 release (officially launched in late September). The band still loves synthesizers, but their sophomore […]

We all fell in love with Peter Bjorn and John’s last album Writer’s Block and why shouldn’t we? Remember that scene in Back to the Future where Marty is playing “Johnny B Goode” and Marvin Berry is calling his cousin Chuck to let him hear what will eventually be that great new sound he’s […]

Kevin Drew’s ‘Spirit If…’
Let’s talk about some indie rock goodness. I was anxious for this one to be released. I’m always interested in what elements make my favorite band’s tick. Broken Social Scene has an essence, “spirit,” if you will, that seems to be Kevin Drew’s influence on the sound. Of […]

The folks over at Puddlegum have brought up the idea of a complementation between Radiohead’s OK Computer and the band’s recently released In Rainbows, claiming the two albums work together as binary components.
I’m always a bit skeptical about such theories without proof of origin, but nonetheless, it’s cool (in that music blog kind of way) […]

So, about the music…
As Radiohead albums have gone in recent years, it usually takes several listens to figure out what to make of a new release. There is a distinct difference with ‘In Rainbows’. The band, as an entity, has given up having a stylistic direction. The product? It’s the best […]

Trust me. It feels good. And everyone else is doing it. Plus, your first time is free so they can really get you hooked.
Previously having nothing officially released, Daytrotter.com recorded a live session of which four Vampire Weekend songs are free for download. Who knows how their songs will sound when the […]

According to an article on MTV.com, perhaps the most well respected music news outlet in all the universe, some Radiohead fans “feel duped by In Rainbows‘ poor sound quality” and “possible ulterior motives.” My guess is that the people complaining are the same people who chose to pay nothing for the downloads.
For the record, the […]