Tame Impala – Innerspeaker (Modular)
The way Tame Impala mix fuzzy psychedelic shoegaze with a charming pop sensibility makes me think of The Boo Radleys, but I know everyone’s forgotten that band by now, so I’ll point to The Flaming Lips, Dungen, and Brian Jonestown Massacre instead. If you dig those bands, you’ll want this.
Pete Francis – The Movie We Are In (Scrapper Records)
This is the sort of mannered, vaguely psychedelic pop that people compare to the Beatles. It’s pleasant enough, but I just can’t get excited about it. If Pete Yorn and Peter, Bjorn and John are equally thrilling to you, though, you will probably find something to like here.
Integrity – The Blackest Curse (Deathwish Inc)
Integrity’s legacy is somewhat marred by the spotty albums they released in the early 2000s, but I still can’t keep from getting excited when they release something new. This album merits my excitement–chugging, thrashing, and roaring with the frightening intensity of their best work. Embrace the evil.
Tame Impala – Innerspeaker (Modular)
The way Tame Impala mix fuzzy psychedelic shoegaze with a charming pop sensibility makes me think of The Boo Radleys, but I know everyone’s forgotten that band by now, so I’ll point to The Flaming Lips, Dungen, and Brian Jonestown Massacre instead. If you dig those bands, you’ll want this.
Pete Francis – The Movie We Are In (Scrapper Records)
This is the sort of mannered, vaguely psychedelic pop that people compare to the Beatles. It’s pleasant enough, but I just can’t get excited about it. If Pete Yorn and Peter, Bjorn and John are equally thrilling to you, though, you will probably find something to like here.
Integrity – The Blackest Curse (Deathwish Inc)
Integrity’s legacy is somewhat marred by the spotty albums they released in the early 2000s, but I still can’t keep from getting excited when they release something new. This album merits my excitement–chugging, thrashing, and roaring with the frightening intensity of their best work. Embrace the evil.
