Lovely piece, and spot-on about Slint’s lasting reputation and influence. It’s let down only by the rote in-group signaling about “dance music” and rap. The contradictory facets of Albini’s public persona are perplexing: he is capable of both tremendous intelligence and sensitivity, and the crassest adolescent posturing. Chuck Eddy has a great paragraph on ‘Songs About F***ing’, where he says that on ‘Tiny, King of the Jews’ Albini seems to break through into real insight about the bleak corner he has painted himself into. And then he breaks up Big Black and starts a new band called Rapeman. He is now one of the best follows on Twitter: consistently thoughtful and genuinely witty. Who would have thought it?
Archives Fever
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Here's *Kieran Press-Reynolds* at *Pitchfork* on *Silence Is Loud*, the
debut album by *Nia Archives*
Love the Columbo sample!
Another highlight acc. to...
Futuromania - out today!
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The UK edition of Futuromania is out today on White Rabbit ! Via select
record stores, comes with a limited edition freezine of bonus pieces! Check
out thi...
Futuromania - out now!
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The UK edition of *Futuromania *is out today on *White Rabbit* ! Via select
record stores, comes with a limited edition freezine of bonus pieces!
Check ...
Great, Scott
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*"The nineties were better than the eighties, and one key reason was that
there was less originality. Originality is unmusical. The urge to do music
is a...
the original Metal Boxes
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"*The album was originally released on vinyl in a circular novelty package
of a metal replica of a giant tobacco tin, inside which was a poster
created w...
four favorite riffs
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Not actually my four absolute favorite riffs (Lord alone knows where I'd
start with that) but four *of* my favorite riffs, commented on for The
Wire's *G...
angel delights
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https://rada-ve.bandcamp.com/track/saturn-rings-songs
*Go on* - listen to that gorgeous bubble bath of synthtronica!
Another vintage release, with a vi...
Lovely piece, and spot-on about Slint’s lasting reputation and influence. It’s let down only by the rote in-group signaling about “dance music” and rap. The contradictory facets of Albini’s public persona are perplexing: he is capable of both tremendous intelligence and sensitivity, and the crassest adolescent posturing. Chuck Eddy has a great paragraph on ‘Songs About F***ing’, where he says that on ‘Tiny, King of the Jews’ Albini seems to break through into real insight about the bleak corner he has painted himself into. And then he breaks up Big Black and starts a new band called Rapeman.
ReplyDeleteHe is now one of the best follows on Twitter: consistently thoughtful and genuinely witty. Who would have thought it?
yes he has matured nicely.
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