Author: James Hrivnak
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Lloyd Cole – Guesswork
Lloyd Cole is back with his 15th album, Guesswork, a welcome, but sometimes uneven set of tracks that still showcases his songwriting, talent, and artistry. ‘Guesswork’ doesn’t open markedly different from most of Lloyd Cole’s recent catalogue: ‘The Over Under’ sounds perhaps a little more subdued, a plaintive, meditative number – orchestral in its composition,…
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12 Essential Def Leppard Deep Cuts
What has nine arms and sucks? Well, you’ve heard the joke. Here are 12 essential Def Leppard deep cuts with a Spotify playlist for you. There are three universal truths: death, taxes, and at any given moment someone somewhere is singing ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me’ at karaoke. Recently, Def Leppard finally released their entire…
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Destroyer – ken
Dan Bejar was missing from The New Pornographer’s new album, most likely because he was recording his new one, ‘ken,’ an exploratory, but consistent record. This year’s ‘Whiteout Conditions,’ the latest New Pornogrphers album feels incomplete, and that’s likely because of longtime member Dan Bejar’s absence. Presumably he was busy crafting his 11th record as…
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The Feedback Society’s Week in Music
Some albums we’ve been discussing over drinks this week at The Feedback Society, like The Killers, The 1975, Laura Branigan, classic Jens Lekman, and more. The Killers – Wonderful Wonderful Hot Fuss casts a very long shadow over the Killers. That album is a stone cold classic of the 2000s (Sam’s Town is really good…
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Catherine Wheel’s Adam and Eve Turns 20
Catherine Wheel was one of the most underrated bands of the 90s. We look at their later album Adam and Eve as it turns 20. 1997 has become one of those watershed years, noted for its importance in the shaping of the popular music landscape. After all, It’s the year that saw the release of…