2012 was another fantastic year in music. It was once again horribly difficult to narrow down all the albums to just a top 25, but I managed. Without further ado, here they are:[...]
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Songs For Your Pocket: The Jezabels – City Girl
Our consensus favorite album of 2011 just saw its official US Release a week or two ago, so we’re celebrating the occasion by posting what is probably our favorite track from it, “City Girl”. While the album as a whole is explosive, majestic, and all around incredible, perhaps no s[...]
fun. – One Foot
This February the increasingly popular trio are releasing a follow up album to their popular debut Aim and Ignite from 2009, and they’ve just posted a new song. If you’re a fan, check it out! It’s definitely different from their previous endeavors. They’re obviously exp[...]
Songs For Your Pocket: Blackbird Blackbird – Tear
When he finished “Tear”, Mikey Maramag exclaimed that he’d “definitely just finished one of the best Blackbird Blackbird tracks yet!” He certainly does not disappoint. As a prolific artist in the chillwave scene, Blackbird Blackbird has once again produced a track that [...]
Photos: Beirut w/Laetitia Sadier @ The Pageant, St. Louis, 10/09/2011
Once again, it was a great concert. Laetitia Sadier was impressive enough with just her and her guitar that being alone on stage really wasn’t an issue. The crowd really enjoyed her set, and she had plenty of energy. Beirut’s set was a bunch of fun. They played mostly crowd favorites, wi[...]
Photos: Braids, Pepper Rabbit, and Painted Palms @ The Firebird, St. Louis, 10/06/2011
This show was fantastic. Especially Braids. Their musicianship was impeccable, the sound was incredible, and they had this somewhat timid and humble stage presence between songs that really suited them well, and contrasted nicely with the way they owned the stage during the songs. Quite possibly my [...]
Songs For Your Pocket: fort deClare – For My Father Fast Asleep
Our friends from fort deClare are back at it again, this time with an original song. Starting with the two of them singing over a peppy beat laid down on the drums, it then breaks down into a melancholy, piano driven section, featuring vocal solos from both members, first Reid, then Sam. The piano c[...]
Review: Balam Acab – Wander/Wonder
This year has been remarkable so far for the sheer number of top-tier albums that have been released. It’s truly incredible to think about how many albums are vying for the top spot right now, from James Blake’s Self-Titled, to Sleeplessness by Sea Oleena, to Albatross by Wild Beasts. Now, j[...]
Songs For Your Pocket: Great Skies – Polaroid
It has certainly felt like summer around here lately, with temperatures regularly hitting 95+ degrees, and almost as frequently reaching 100, along with oppressive humidity, and nothing feels better than sitting back and listening to some nice, chill music while drinking a cold glass of water (or yo[...]
Songs For Your Pocket: Daniel Isaiah – High Twilight
Daniel Isaiah’s debut solo album, High Twilight released on June 7, and it’s quickly gaining him a fair amount of buzz. With songs like the title track, it’s easy to see why. The gentle sounds of Americana back his smoky, soulful voice, with organs providing some accents to the cho[...]