Moody bedroom basement artist Daniel Smith has prepped his sophomore release, Before Now, Was Then, under the name Weaver at the Loom. Fans of Dan’s lauded 2007 EP, I was Searching and I Found will appreciate a continuation of the ambient textures and opulent vocal layering on this new effort.[...]
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May 8th, 2012 - 9:54 am § in Album Reviews, Music - News
CocoRosie are back, streaming new single
I had the joy of seeing CocoRosie at the State Theater in 2005. As I’ve shared previously, I was late to the show, and you know how that theater has ushers with flashlights to show you to your seat? I had no idea my tickets were front row, center. So I’m ushered down the aisle, [...][...]
May 4th, 2012 - 8:38 am § in Album Reviews, MP3s
Gold Fields shimmer as daybreak comes
The sun rose at 7 a.m. in Minneapolis today, merely to set three hours later as a black storm enveloped the southwest suburbs and leaked a hydrogen oxygen mix upon the cement jungle parking ramp I stare at through the window at my desk. I played Sigur Ros in the quiet darkness. First Saeglopur and [[...]
April 27th, 2012 - 7:39 am § in Album Reviews, Vinyl
Record Store Day Gold: Smugglers Way Flexidisc Zine
Last Saturday was Record Store Day, and we told you about a cool offering from Domino Record Company called Smuggers Way. I got one on the mail this week (after RSD, but I picked up plenty of vinyl last week as it was), and just have to share. It’s part zine, part single pack. The [...][...]
April 25th, 2012 - 4:29 pm § in Album Reviews, Music - News
Portland Cello Project cover hip hop greats, play Cedar on May 1
Portland Cello Project will play the Cedar Cultural Center on Tuesday, May 1, which just so happens to be the release day of their latest LP, Homage on Jealous Butcher Records. I first got into the PCP back in 2008 (read post) and have been a fan since. Here’s a track from their self-titled de[...]
April 24th, 2012 - 4:10 pm § in Album Reviews, MP3s
Stuck in my CD player: Loquat’s We Could Be Arsonists
I’m stuck on Loquat‘s new LP, We Could Be Arsonists. Literally, I mean. It’s stuck in my car’s CD player and has been since it came in the mail weeks ago. And that means I’ve been spinning it quite a lot. Lucky them, and lucky me. Although I rarely go for female vocalis[...]
April 23rd, 2012 - 2:14 pm § in Album Reviews
Soundtrack for 30k feet: Medeski Martin and Wood’s Radiolarians Trilogy
It’s been nearly three years, but I’m still spinning the jazz out of Medeski Martin and Wood’s Radiolarians I, II and III. albums. Released on MMM’s own label, Indirecto, the trilogy boasts 29 tracks across three hours, and it’s all gold. It’s the perfect soundtra[...]
April 12th, 2012 - 1:17 pm § in Album Reviews
Jethro Tull releases Thick as a Brick 2, 40th Anniversary Sequel
Jethro Tull, that light-footed minstrel prancing about the stage, weaving prog-rock tales of boyhood adventures with a sporadic flute solo thrown in for good measure, has released a part two sequel to the 1972 Billboard #1 album of the same name. The album picks up on the life of character Gerald Bo[...]
April 5th, 2012 - 8:06 am § in Album Reviews, Music - News
First week in April link dump
UK electro rock group Arp Attack are prepping their debut single, “Follow The Rhythm,” for a release on 30th April on AWAL…. Brooklyn psych-pop group Suckers hit 7th Street Entry on May 7, touring on forthcoming album, Candy Salad, out April 24th on Frenchkiss Records. Download [...]
Bands I should probably write about = Bands you should probably check out
If you’ve been reading Perfect Porridge for any length of time you know I have email angst. We receive too many pitches and there isn’t enough time to read them, let along write a proper review or write-up of any sort. Here are some of the pitches I marked for follow-up recently. I figur[...]
