Swedish indie-pop-rockers Shout Out Louds have been evolving album-by-album, steadily turning into a mature yet far from boring outfit that deserve much more international acclaim. This latest offering from latest album Work pushes all the right jangly guitar buttons, hitting its stride in a simple but rather charming (if ever so slightly emo) chorus. Better [...]
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Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard (& Passion Pit Remix)
Posted: 16th April 2010 by MV in ReleasesTags: passion pit, shout out louds
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Chiddy Bang – The Opposite of Adults/ Truth/ All Things Go
Posted: 6th January 2010 by MV in ReleasesTags: chiddy bang, mgmt, passion pit, sufjan stevens
In brief: A Philly-based duo comprised of Chiddy (Proto,19, MC) and Xaphoon Jones (Noah, 19, DJ/producer) who “combine elements of indie and electronica with some good ole fashioned spitting” (so they say). What this translates as is popular indie tunes, mucked around with a bit, with some likeable radio-friendly rapping over the top. It’s silly, [...]
After the dizzying euphoric rush of The Reeling and its accompanying video, To Kingdom Come finds the Passion Pit boys in a more subdued, reflective mood. If it lacks the spark and muscle of previous efforts, and Michael Angelakos’ reedy vocals are more exposed, it still has a wide-eyed charm that keeps you listening. The [...]
Wow. WOW. This sounds utterly, utterly massive. Last year’s Chunk of Change EP got a lot of spins round these parts, but nothing on it touched this. Listening for the first time is an interesting journey. That stop-start, brutally over-produced intro is so powerful that you’re left thinking that there is literally NO WAY this [...]
New Year, New Format, BBC Sound of 2009, Passion Pit, and the like
Posted: 12th January 2009 by MV in ReleasesTags: bbc sound of 2009, empire of the sun, i monster, lady gaga, passion pit, the rakes, tilly and the wall, upcoming singles
A new year, a new format. A new bandwagon to jump on. While my (ahem) comprehensive single review style was a fun experiment for a year (and I even saw it through!), it’s time to move on. I was too tied to outdated physical single release schedules, and ended up reviewing songs after they’d been [...]