Archive for November 2009
Episode 1219 is up
November 23, 2009Gemma Ray “Lights Out Zoltar!”
November 22, 2009Sugar’s sister? No, Gemma Ray is just some bird from London, as Americans refer to the British when they want to sound British. The songs are enjoyable enough. They’re harmless to listen to in that you could be in the minivan on the way to the farmer’s market, where the combined pollution created by your [...]
Girls in Trouble “Girls in Trouble”
November 22, 2009What’s my style here, “Self-Titled”? I can’t remember, and I am not going to look it up. This is a band of a woman and several men, not girls, and perhaps they are not in trouble, either. The songwriting will get better, and it’s especially questionable in “Marble Floor.” But the synths make it better. [...]
Hindi Guns “Do or Die”
November 22, 2009This reminds me of that mid-90s Stone Roses/Oasis sound. The songs are a lot shorter, though, which is just a product of modern society, of course. “Sugar Drone” is a splendid way to start the album. “Loaded Gun” sounds like a serious version of Supergrass. I guess the sound is pretty clear cut. “Blue of [...]
