1. Toro Y Moi : Causers of This (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Mike Gutierrez Toro Y Moi's latest full-length release, Causers of This, is one of the more spectacular entries
into a
growing movement that is occasionally referred to as ‘psych-(choose your
subgenre)’.
3. Tayisha Busay : Shock-Woo! EP (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Mike Gutierrez Tayisha Busay is the sort of outfit that makes you want to
dream up crazy subgenres all day.
4. The Strange Boys : Be Brave (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Jesse Jaffe-Heber This time around, The Strange Boys have reversed
their formula and made room for a couple garage rockers on a record filled with
folk-influenced confessionals.
5. Tegan & Sara (Reviews/Concert Reviews)
Author : Tiffany Seay Tegan and Sara filled Richmond, Virginia's eighty-seven-year-old National
Theater to the max.
6. The Brunettes : Paper Dolls (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Autumn Andel Depending on what mood you're in,
you'll either find the New Zealand duo's twinkle-sparkle wall of sound
loveable, or nauseating.
8. Thick Shakes : Ooh Mommy (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Mike Gutierrez Spikes early ‘60s pop progressions with a weird psych mixer,
pours the cocktail into the gas tank of your daddy's T-bird, then adds drums
and backing vocals to whatever noise belches out the tailpipe.