Monthly Archives: June 2009

Summer Albums 4/4: King Roc

King Roc – Chapters. I must admit that I don’t know much at all about King Roc apart from some random mentions. Chapters is not really an album of individual songs but one huge long 80 minute ride of electronic soundscapes. It’s better than a lot of stuff out there right now. King Roc website

Summer Albums 3/4: The Field

The Field – Yesterday & Today. The Field’s From Here we go to Sublime was such a great release, my favourite on that record being the song A Paw in my Face. The thing with The Field is that he manages to make minimal techno songs that are each very unique, so I wasn’t worried [...]

Summer Albums 2/4: Grizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest. I don’t really know how to define this music or specify its genre, especially because I rarely listen to this stuff. I would say that Grizzly Bear are combination of Rock and Pop. This music requires attention to get the most out of it; listen to it any other way and [...]

Summer Albums 1/4: Mars Volta

Mars Volta – Octahedron. Which seems to have leaked already. The official release date is June 23. Comparing it Deloused in the Comatomium (the other Mars Volta that I’ve listened to the most) it is a lot less epic and more easy going, but classic Mars Volta nonetheless and highly recommended. Mars Volta – Desperate [...]

New Jay Z

The first single from the highly anticipated Jay Z release Blueprint 3 has had it’s first airplay! The single is called D.O.A (Death of Autotune) Perhaps Jay Z is trying to get rid of the autotune just as he tried with the skinny jeans fad?? Hmm, whatever the case check out the tune, it’s hot! [Audio clip: [...]