Portishead - Wandering Star

Alex on December 12 2015

Personally speaking - no other album in the history of music could possibly be so nostalgic as Portishead's Dummy. I spent HOURS upon HOURS smoking weed in high school listening to this album on repeat - just hearing those crisp drums brings me back to late nights at the Krispy Kreme donuts inhaling little pillowy morsels of heaven-- brb going to Krispy Kreme.

Sierra Manhattan - You Are Real

chris on December 09 2015

In my opinion, this could be in contingency for Album of the Year. Eleven straight songs of amazing. In reality, it's not going to even come close to making the list. It's all politics man... politics.

Axxa/Abraxas - I Almost Fell

chris on December 08 2015

You know when you have 29 things to do and you can't figure out what to do first and your mind is reeling and just repeating the list over and over and over and over and you do a little bit of one and a little bit of another and then you feel like your brain is about to explode. No.. Me neither.

Car Seat Headrest - psst, teenagers, take off your clo

Alex on December 07 2015

This year for Thanksgiving I was thankful for having water proof skin -- because boy if I didn't -- GET A MOP!

Guns - Ricochet

Alex on December 04 2015

If you want to ensure no one can ever find your band via Google name them Guns during a period of American history where gun violence and mass shootings are at an all time high. What could possibly go wrong? ...Some day we'll collectively realize as a species that were all in this together and if we don't work together on getting off this dying rock all of our traversing through triumph and struggle will be meaningless. Billions of years of evolution couldn't have intentionally lead us here, at what point do we become an advanced civilization?

Brigitte Bardot - La Madrague

Alex on December 01 2015

Sultry french vocals on this one - we like it. In other news: I am officially 10 pounds heavier than I was before Thanksgiving. I need to go on one of those Dr. Oz miracle diets where all you do is eat the rotten stems of mango trees grown on top Native American burial grounds at an elevation no higher than 200 feet above sea level. -- Or you know... eat fucking healthy and exercise - whichever.

Sierra Manhattan - Indie You

chris on November 30 2015

I've returned from my annual "escape to the south and avoid my computer and phone for a week" retreat. I feel like I could take over the world. I probably won't, so just relax... jees.

Hinds - Bamboo

Alex on November 19 2015

Classic chick rock, can't go wrong - right? This track makes me feel like I should be wearing washed out baggy denim jeans covered in holes. But I'm a 32 year old man so I can't really do that --- or can i?

Santigold - Can't Get Enough of Myself

Alex on November 15 2015

I don't generally post at 9:30AM on a Sunday morning but when I do it's gold --- santigold.

Petite League - Ocean Honey

Alex on November 13 2015

Our friend from Spark Alaska returns with a band -- a great band. I'm old enough to say "this kid is going places!" I encourage everyone to purchase their latest album on their band camp.