Sweet music to your ears. LP’s, EP’s and everything in between this is the place you will find out about the latest music and maybe even some oldies but goodies.
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My Bloody Valentine: Loveless (reissue)
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Pseudo Kids: Stay Glad EP
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B.O.B: Strange Clouds
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Beach House: Bloom
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mewithoutYou: Ten Stories
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Silversun Pickups: Neck of the Woods
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Off!: Off!
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Father John Misty: Fear Fun
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Death Grips: The Money Store
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Jack White: Blunderbuss
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Reptar: Body Faucet
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Spiritualized: Sweet Heart Sweet Light
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Miike Snow: Happy to You
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Battles: Dross Glop
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Rusko: Songs
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High on Fire: De Vermis Mysteriis
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Bear In Heaven: I Love You, It's Cool
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Tanlines: Mixed Emotions
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Ear Dropps Come Lately
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Odd Future: The OF Tape Vol. 2
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Drudkh: Eternal Turn of the Wheel
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The Shins: Port of Morrow
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The Men: Open Your Heart
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The Decemberists: We All Raise Our Voices to the Air
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Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself
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Damien Jurado: Maraqopa
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Mark Lanegan Band: Blues Funeral
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Earth: Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
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Fionn Regan: 100 Acres of Sycamore
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Loma Prieta: I.V.
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Schoolboy Q: Habits & Contradictions
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Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas
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Howler:America Give Up
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Nada Surf:The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy
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Lana Del Rey:Born to Die
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Cloud Nothings:Attack on Memory
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First Aid Kit:The Lion's Roar
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Chairlift: Something
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Anthony Green:Beautiful Things
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The Big Pink:Future This
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Gates of Mourning:Nightfall Blooms and Golden Horns
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Nicole Miglis:EP
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Kathleen Edwards:Voyageur
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James Blake:Love What Happened Here
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Alcest: Les Voyages de l'Ame
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The Weeknd: Echoes of Silence
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Best Albums of 2011
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Best Songs 2011
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M83:Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
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Feist: Metals
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Wilco:The Whole Love
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Tom Waits:Bad As Me
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Wolves in the Throne Room:Celestial Lineage
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A.A. Bondy: Believers
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Slow Club:Paradise
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Mates of State:Mountaintops
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Gotye: Making Mirrors
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St. Vincent:Strange Mercy
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Mister Heavenly:Out of Love
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The War On Drugs:Slave Ambient
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Blood Orange:Coastal Grooves
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Active Child:You Are All I See
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Yip-Yip:Bone Up
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Maximino:Not So Cold, Cave
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Thee Oh Sees:Castlemania
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Timber Timbre:Creep On Creepin' On
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Watch The Throne
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Little Dragon:Ritual Union
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Liturgy:Aesthethica
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The Cool Kids:When Fish Ride Bicycles
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Gang Gang Dance:Eye Contact
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Bon Iver: Bon Iver
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John Maus:We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves
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TOKiMONSTA:Creature Dreams EP
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The Wooden Birds:Two Matchsticks
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Jamie XX:Far Nearer/Beat For
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The Antlers:Burst Apart
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Death Cab for Cutie:Codes and Keys
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Dangermouse & Daniele Luppi:Rome
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David Bazan: Strange Negotiations [Barsuk]
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Thurston Moore:Demolished Thoughts
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Foster The People:Torches
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Explosions in the Sky:Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
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My Morning Jacket:Circuital
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Man Man:Life Fantastic
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Okkervil River:I Am Very Far
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Pygmy Lush:Old Friends
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Elzhi:Elmatic
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Beastie Boys:Hot Sauce Committee Part 2
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Fleet Foxes:Helplessness Blues
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Young Widows:In And Out Of Youth And Lightness
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Gil Scott-Heron/Jamie XX:We're New Here
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J-Rocc:Some Cold Rock Stuf
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Little Scream:The Golden Record
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Cut Copy:Zonoscope
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Panda Bear:Tomboy
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Pains of Being Pure At Heart:Belong
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Acid House Kings:Music Sounds Better With You
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Bibio:Mind Bokeh
Com Truise:Cyanide Sisters EP
Tags: 80s music, chillwave, Com Truise, Cyanide Sisters, EP, Ghostly
8.3/10 dropps
Record Label: Ghostly
It’s 2011 and the present feels more like the future, the ever-changing pace of life a blur. Ideas tumble out of minds and into recycling bins at record speeds, whirling from every which direction. Art, specifically in the music sector, has in recent years bloomed and produced countless artists who flex their might and attempt to create some sort of legendary new concepts that will leave an indelible cultural mark. The 1980s left an undeniable dent in music history and its residual style continues to assert influence on the new children of the latest musical hour.
Ultimately, music is a medium that draws quite heavily on past influence, sometimes failing by way of too-close emulation, and sometimes so passionate that by instinct, we smile and nod. So it is with Com Truise and his Cyanide Sisters EP, the project of Seth Haley that pays homage to his obvious forbearers and does justice to the 80s’ unique ability to create dark, warm synthesizes that practically ooze toward the listener.
Labeled as “chillwave,” Com Truise is a mix of downbeat, fuzzy rhythm sections layered with more upbeat, dance-worthy, nostalgic pieces. Atmosphere is obviously an important aspect of any musical arrangement, and it’s a department in which Com Truise excels. An emotional manifestation of trepidation can be felt through tracks such as “BASF Ace”; with its foreboding synth and pacing drum beat, the electronic stabs seeming to shimmer down like imaginary rain. The next track, “Slow Peels” is a brighter one, the mood warmer and less anxious, like the first rays of sun peeking through gray skies.
Seth Haley knows the sound he’s going for on Cyanide Sisters and grasps it, confidently programming a very seamless, tight album full of grooves and funky, scattered electronics. Com Truise does sound a lot like Boards of Canada at times, especially the Geogaddi album, and though one could view this as a drawback or lacking originality, the music within Cyanide Sisters is expertly crafted and put together. There is clear direction here. Put on your headphones and enjoy the gift of youthful, unadulterated bliss with this impressive EP.
-Andrew Milstead
Tue Feb 15
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