By Louie Sharp/For the Muleskinner One of the most unlikely success stories in music history is that of Mort Garson’s 1976 Moog masterpiece “Mother Earth’s Plantasia.” “Plantasia” was the last release by Garson, and it followed an eclectic stream of ambient synthesizer experiments based on such wildly different ideas as sensuality, the Zodiac, the musical… Read more »
The first thing that stood out to me about American Football’s third self-titled LP, “LP3” was the album’s cover – gone is the famous house in Urbana, Illinois, that was featured so prominently on the covers of their first two LPs, replaced instead with a hazy shot of a lake at sunset. This change is… Read more »
This part of the year feels pretty bland as far as music goes. There have been a couple of stellar releases in 2019, but for the most part, this year has had me returning to old favorites or exploring classics that I’ve put off for way too long. I think that a large deal of… Read more »
Listening to Xiu Xiu for the first time is like stepping into the shower after setting the heat too high. Every inch of you, from your shins to your shoulders, wants you to leave. You might feel it in your chest, a pressure forcing the air out of your lungs, blocking any more from getting… Read more »
It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. Despite the ice on the ground and the commercial exploitation of the holiday, this tradition taps into the sappy romantic in all of us. It would be remiss, then, for this reviewer to discuss anything but love songs. Love is a volatile thing though, and a… Read more »
In 2013, it was nearly impossible to avoid James Blake. Any Spotify playlist with “Indie” in its title featured cuts like “Retrograde,” “Limit To Your Love” or “The Wilhelm Scream.” His collaboration with Bon Iver and the input of artists like Brian Eno and RZA should have cemented him as a household name with a… Read more »
Psychedelic pop group MGMT released their fourth album Feb. 9 this year. Going into my first listen of “Little Dark Age,” I really had no idea what to expect. Their first album, “Oracular Spectacular,” introduced indie pop fans to an innovative, psychedelic pop group with the rare talent to make compelling, radio-friendly music that also… Read more »
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