Today’s post for A Year In December features something that reminds me of the Animorphs series. In fact, this is on something by M. Ward. M. Ward is one of those artists I’m happy to know nothing about and it’s totally down to lack of trying. Google’s spiders generally return excerpts that mention how M. […]
Shadow Of The Pines – The Innocence Mission
Only the second time ‘pines’ have featured in A Year In December. Today, I talk about something by The Innocence Mission. The first half of the song reminds me of a music box. It’s delicate, the way you would wind the box so the tines would ring. The accordion is a surprising touch; I don’t […]
Throwback – Jim James
Sometimes, we want things loud. Today, I talk about something by Jim James. I liked heavy music when I was young. The type of music where the screaming was unintelligible, where the guitars were tuned so low it’s a wonder they could even be plucked, where the double-kick drums worked overtime. I don’t anymore, though […]
Yet Not The End – Dear Criminals
We all have that band. Today, I talk about something by Dear Criminals. You know that band. The band you rely on for churning good album after good album, the one who’ll never disappoint. The band whose albums you sometimes have looping in the background, the one whose songs you will never click ‘skip’ on. The […]
機関銃を撃たせないで(Kikanju Wo Utasenaide) – MONO NO AWARE
Sometimes, we listen to music we don’t understand. Today, I talk about something by MONO NO AWARE, indie rock darlings from Japan. I saw MONO NO AWARE at a music festival called Scramble Fes in Shibuya, Tokyo. Going into the festival pretty much unprepared, I was impressed by what was on offer. The band makes […]
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