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Spectrum Culture album reviews: Poliça – Give You The Ghost and Emily Wells – Mama

Posted on 8 May, 2012 by allisunknown

Another cd double header. Emily Wells and the voice behind Poliça both are crafters of impressive music and charismatic frontwomen. Their music stands for itself. Read about, and watch, below: “Amongster” leads off the record with scratchy, Wall of Sound synth … Continue reading →

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Spectrum Culture music review: Dominant Legs – Invitation

Posted on 21 October, 2011 by allisunknown

Not much to hear here. Girls’ guitarist and some chick team up, release lazy, substanceless music, nobody notices and everyone goes back to their daily lives. Trust me, though, it’s better that way. I enjoy writing bad reviews about as … Continue reading →

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Spectrum Culture album review: Björk – Biophilia

Posted on 17 October, 2011 by allisunknown

The Icelandic songstress’s eighth studio album. Definitely not as strong as past work, but still hovering in that delightful space that is uniquely hers. Large portions of the album were composed on the iPad, and in the run-up to the … Continue reading →

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Spectrum Culture music review: Neon Indian – Era Extraña

Posted on 23 September, 2011 by allisunknown

The fetishizing of the past is something I’ve thought a lot about recently, and I’m always fascinated by the myopic fashion in which past events, eras and trends are sanctified by those living in the present, even those who had … Continue reading →

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Spectrum Culture music review: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks – Mirror Traffic

Posted on 27 August, 2011 by allisunknown

Sad that Portland has lost Stephen Malkmus (formerly of legendary Pavement) to Berlin, but happy that he’s still putting out some awesome stuff. Beck produced this record, Mirror Traffic, which besides being a cool 90s-act collaboration also produces a balanced … Continue reading →

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Spectrum Culture music review: Mister Heavenly – Out of Love

Posted on 16 August, 2011 by allisunknown

This album was a thrill to listen to. Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse, Ryan Kattner of Man Man and Nick Thorburn of Islands, in a band together, darkly riffing on R&B and doo-wop sounds? Sign me up. The end result … Continue reading →

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Spectrum Culture music review: Pepper Rabbit – Red Velvet Snow Ball

Posted on 11 August, 2011 by allisunknown

This one’s a pretty decent record. Light, busy and sweetly effervescent, Singh and Laurent exude an air of confidence in the way they put this one together in the recording studio. A band with a lot of promise in my … Continue reading →

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Spectrum Culture review: Moonface – Organ Music Not Vibraphone Like I’d Hoped

Posted on 10 August, 2011 by allisunknown

I’ve made it my goal to link more of my Spectrum Culture reviews to my blog (so it doesn’t seem like I’m not writing at all), so here’s one for Moonface (Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown), Organ … Continue reading →

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