Category: Reviews
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Obviously, if you’re a fan who’s been pining for a new Interpol album your prayers have been answered. And while it doesn’t really have the spark of reinvention, sometimes more of the same is all one needs. If you’ve ever loved this band, it’s impossible not to get enthused about “All The Rage Back Home,”…
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interview by Michael McCarthy I won’t brag about the volume of music we receive on a daily basis now, but I will say that it’s often overwhelming. And it takes a lot to please me these days. Being good or even great doesn’t necessarily cut it. I have to fall totally in love with an…
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Singtank is a French duo who mostly sing in English, such as during the above song, “Can You Hear Me,” which is a precious blend of synthpop, electropop, dance pop and… reggae! Chances are it’s going to be the most original song you’ve heard, and will hear, this week. But it’s not original in an…
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We’d never heard of Anna of the North before, but The Chainsmokers have been sending us tracks to post since long before they had a mega-hit with “#SELFIE” and they’ve never disappointed us once. One thing we like about them is how their remixes never quite sound alike. Usually when you have someone like, say,…
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The first thing that I have to say about Simian Ghost’s new album The Veil is WOW. And it takes a lot to wow me lately. I generally choose to review things that I feel positively about, but I am not so easily impressed. This album, however, is nothing short of glorious and a sparkling…
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I’m always listening to new music, picking things that stand out among the crowd to review for Love is Pop. The problem is, sometimes you have to listen to a lot of mediocre music before you find something truly marvelous. I was having one of those days when everything I listened to seemed quite dull when I…
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As you can see below, the above video for “Who Killed The Moonlight?” by Nicole Atkins was released way back in July. But, hey, sometimes things fall through the cracks. We subscribe to hundreds of Youtube channels to try to keep up with all of our favorite artists’ videos, but the problem with subscribing to…
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Shortly after Doe Paoro exited the stage following her superb set at The Sinclair in Cambridge, Massachusetts Monday night, Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band emerged from backstage, playing just about every type of horn instrument in existence along with drummers and even a flutist. And their outfits were as loud as their instruments, decorated with…
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interview by Michael McCarthy On September 10th I saw Doe Paoro open for Sylvan Esso at their sold out show at The Sinclair in Boston and was immediately impressed by her incredible talent. By the time she was done her second song, “Hypotheticals,” I found myself thinking that she should be headlining her own shows…
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Maroon 5 have sure changed a lot since their 2002 debut Songs About Jane. I suppose selling 10 million albums worldwide will do that to you. But whenever I listen to V, the experience is overshadowed by the fact that I know that most of these songs were not written by the whole band but…
