I never thought it would happen to me but finally I’ve succumbed to external pressures and have been unable to update this blog with any regularity. Firstly, I’ve been concentrating efforts on a new English-language website for my new home town, Grenoble, in south-east France. Secondly, I’ve recently become a father for the first time. [...]
Summer music round-up
July 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Alt-country, Alt-rock, Alternative, Electronica, Folk/Acoustic, Music, Pop/Rock, Psychedelia, Shoegaze, dance
Tags:Axel Willner·Bibio·Dan Rossen·Department of Eagles·Grizzly Bear·Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas·The Field·Warp·Wilco
Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
October 20th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Alt-rock, Ambient, Best of 2006, Electronica, Folk/Acoustic, MP3s, Music, New Wierd America, Prog, Psychedelia, post-rock
‘Central And Remote’
8/10
I came across Grizzly Bear via Dan Rossen’s brilliant - but wholly different - earlier project Department of Eagles. I was initially underwhelmed and bemused, but I persevered and can back previous reviewers who have labelled this a grower. If like me you have come to Grizzly Bear via Department of Eagles, [...]
Tags:Animal Collective·Beach Boys·Dan Rossen·Department of Eagles·Flaming Lips·Folktronica·Freak Folk·Grizzly Man·Midlake·MP3·New Weird America·Tunng·Warp
The Cold Nose - Department of Eagles
October 8th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Best of 2005, Electronica, Folk/Acoustic, Indie, MP3s, Music
Lost classic but will they make another?
8/10
I would be tempted to describe this album as a ‘lost classic’ since it started as a minor independent release by two college roommates in 2003 and has steadily developed a cult following. People will continue to look back to this album while one half of Department of Eagles, [...]
Tags:Dan Rossen·Electronica·Grizzly Bear·Isota·MP3·poptronica·Warp·Whitey on the Moon UK