The Timeout Drawer Record Of Small Histories Some Odd Pilot By: Eric G. Space rock has never sounded so good. The Timeout Drawer is a trio from Chicago that plays mostly instrumental, emotionally textured rock. The analogue synths are layered with affected guitar tones very much reminiscent of Robert Smith’s chiming style, particularly in the […]

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Pinehurst Kids Viewmaster 4 Alarm By: Eric G. Having ‘kids’ in your band’s name is kind of a stigma these days in light of the whole emo/punk debacle (the Getup Kids, etc.), but the Pinehurst Kids really have nothing to do with that unfortunate genre, excepting the aforementioned name problem. Pinehurst Kids are a trio […]

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Frederik Schikowski Einblick Ins Familienalbum Irritant By: Eric G. Lo-fi electronic music seems like a contradiction in terms, but Frederik Schikowski has created an album’s worth of the catchiest and trashiest lo-fi electronic pop I’ve ever heard. The beats sputter, sounding primitive and deliberately overdriven, but I find myself bopping along. The tone is aggressive, […]

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Various Artists At Home With The Groovebox Grand Royal By: Eric G. At Home With The Groovebox is a higher-minded concept album than all those run of the mill tribute records that flood the market this time of year. Only Grand Royal could put out a tribute to the Roland MC-505 Groovebox; otherwise, known as […]

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Low Christmas Kranky / Chair Kicker's Union By: Robert H. In a year sponsoring releases by apparently infallible talents like Luna, Beck, and The Magnetic Fields, a band consisting of an undistorted guitar, a plodding bass and a snare drum might seem likely to fall through the cracks. But, damn, if Low isn't a surefire […]

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Club 8 Missing You: The Remixes Ep March By: Eric G. Swedish dance pop outfit Club 8 returns with an EP to fill the time between albums, showcasing two new mixes of its minor club hit “Missing You.” The band made some new friends in America at its CMJ showcase last year and the resulting […]

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Jim O'rourke Halfway To A Threeway Drag City By: Eric G. After years of experimental deconstruction in bands like Gastr Del Sol, Jim O’Rourke has joined forces with the other side- blatant, unabashed pop music. Halfway To A Threeway is a far cry from O’Rourke’s days of playing the guitar with an electric drill or […]

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