Olga Bell - "Special Leave"

July 9, 2017New TrackstheneedledropComment

Glitchy singer-songwriter Olga Bell has a new EP out called America, which takes its name from and includes three different mixes of the closing track from her 2016 album Tempo. But the highlight of the set is the non-album cut "Special Leave," which features one of Olga's most stunning vocal performances and a complex, polyrhythmic dance beat.

Foxygen - "America"

October 16, 2016New Trackstheneedledrop1 Comment

Foxygen drops a stunning chamber pop odyssey that has singlehandedly restored my faith in the duo after their massive 2014 blunder, which shall go unnamed.

Dan Deacon- America

September 10, 2012Reviewsadmin1 Comment

On his latest effort, Dan Deacon starts fleshing his heavily electronic and classically influenced compositions with some top-notch orchestral instrumentation.

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Bill Callahan- Apocalypse

April 25, 2011Reviewsadmin2 Comments

The overarching theme on Apocalypse seems clear, but the chapters in this story are kind of vague, making it difficult for me to really get into this album. As usual, the instrumentation behind Callahan's deadpan vocals is simple and honest. It serves mostly as a stage for his poetic musings about Drovers, a self-sunk boat, a marriage gone sour, and American values.

Though I wouldn't say anything on this LP is offensively bad, it's definitely not my favorite Callahan album. Enjoyed a few tracks, but not much more.