Reviews | AAA Music - Part 186
Wild Flag – Black Tiles
10 October 2011 | aaamusicWild Flag are like an imaginary supergroup invention of a hardcore indie fan. Consisting of former Sleater-Kinney players Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss, Helium’s Mary Timony, and Rebacca Cole of The Minders this quartet sound like they have been … Read More
Zara McFarlane – Until Tomorrow
10 October 2011 | aaamusicAs a passionate advocate of quality jazz music, I was pleased to hear Zara McFarlane’s latest release Until Tomorrow, a cool and sultry record that proves the genres place in 2011. The 28-year-old London based artist has shown maturity … Read More
run, WALK! /Sirs – Split 7″
10 October 2011 | aaamusicA lot of work must have gone into this, a collaboration between two indie labels from opposite sides of the proverbial “pond”, Holy Roar Records from the UK and Topshelf Records from the states. An awful lot of hours, … Read More
Marble Valley – Breakthrough
10 October 2011 | aaamusicPerhaps one of the more bizarre ways to create a record, Marble Valley fourth record was recorded in Amsterdam by a collection of internationally renowned musicians and subsequently tinkered with by Pavement drummer Steve West. The record itself is … Read More
Rotkappchen – Demontage
10 October 2011 | aaamusicI’ve listened to this E.P a few times and I still don’t actually know what the hell it is. I’ll quickly happily admit to not being the biggest fan of neither DJ’s nor electronica, but Rotkäppchen are quite frankly … Read More
I’m Kingfisher – Arctic
10 October 2011 | aaamusicPublishing his LP under a new moniker, Thomas Denver Jonsson returns to the music scene under the name I’m Kingfisher for the release of his indie-folk record Arctic. Apparently apart of a future trilogy, I’m Kingfisher toes the line … Read More
Xeno & Oaklander – Sets & Lights
9 October 2011 | aaamusicXeno & Oaklander unveil an album which is a little work of art. The use of technology in their music is not a mere exercise, but it fully belongs to the creative process and enhances the beauty of the … Read More
HIATUS + SHURA – Fortunes Fool
9 October 2011 | aaamusicFortune’s Fool, the EP, is the first combined work of electronica producer Hiatus (Cyrus Shahard) and talented singer-songwriter Shura (Aleksandra Denton). The first tracks released from the EP, Fortune’s Fool and River, will be released on the 10th October, … Read More
Neon Indian – Era Extrana
9 October 2011 | aaamusicTwo years after the magnificent Psychic Chasms, Alan Palomo, aka Neon Indian, is back with another mindblowing sonic experience.
As every other sophomore album with such high expectations, Era Extrana needs a repeated and extensive listening in order to … Read More
Alex Clare – Up All Night
9 October 2011 | aaamusic25 years, a great passion for soul and dancehall, and a pure talent for crossing different genres, including dubstep and rock’n’roll. Put this talent in the hands of Diplo and Switch and you’ll have Alex Clare.
After The … Read More