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WILCO – The Whole Love (Part 4)
“MOR meh.” Not Brandon’s most articulate phrase, but one we’re sticking with, apparently. Brandon goes to great lengths to refute the charges that he A.) needs to listen more carefully and B.) needs to spend more time with the album. To paraphrase: Spending more time with boring people doesn’t always or even often make them … Continue reading
WILCO – The Whole Love (Part 3)
“This is art, man,” Chris says of Wilco’s The Whole Love in part 3 of his discussion with Brandon. He also starts bandying about quotes from the film, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, and implies that Brandon doesn’t have a “careful ear.” The cad.
WILCO – The Whole Love (Parts 1 and 2)
Chris Mollica doesn’t talk about this in his dialectics, but he sees these discussions as battles to the death. He sends little violent text messages saying things like, “I’m coming for your throat.” I want you to know this because we should hold him to it. He kicks off this round by declaring his love … Continue reading
LITTLE GOLD – Weird Freedom (Pts 1-2)
Zach Evans and Jenn Lao back and forth about former Woods bandmember Christian DeRoeck’s newest band Little Gold and their sophomore album, Weird Freedom. It’s “nostalgia rock.” Seriously, watch their video for “Mike Swan” – not exactly the nostalgia their sound would seem to invoke, more lo-fi alt rock circa 1993, but nostalgic nonetheless.
LITTLE GOLD – Weird Freedom (Part 2 of 2)
Grab your Funyuns, Jenn and Zach wrap up the Little Gold Weird Freedom dialectic musing on the perils of a falsetto voice, life in a cubicle, and J Mascis. Also the “Mike Swan” video which there’s no freaking way it’s not from the early 90s. They’re taking “nostalgia rock” to a whole new level with … Continue reading
LITTLE GOLD – Weird Freedom (Part 1 of 2)
Weird Freedom is the sophomore release from former Woods band member, Christian DeRoeck and his band, Little Gold. It’s also their first album as a proper band and the inaugural release on their own Loud Baby Sounds imprint. Important things to note: they don’t sound like Woods; they are fun and make wives want to … Continue reading
M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (Pts 1-7)
M83’s Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming doesn’t come out until October 18th, but the damn thing is so epic, we had to get an early jump on it. Brandon, Chris Atto, and André Salas break down the double disc follow-up to the spectacular Saturdays=Youth. Topics include: children’s dreams, magic frogs, plush vampires, a Pretty in Pink … Continue reading
M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (Part 7!)
Brandon brings it home with Part 7 of AudioVole’s most epic dialectic for what will likely be the most epic album of the Fall. Just remember this axiom: 10 song album = 90 minute movie. Don’t nobody got a problem with a 90 minute movie.
M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (Part 6)
André corrects the record and demands more Zola Jesus. Word. Seconded.
M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (Part 5)
Chris misses Kibby, catches heat, ignores Saturdays=Youth, and doesn’t realize what a hotbed of singles this album is.
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