New Reviews: Silversun Pickups, Metric, The Boy Least Like To and Ida Maria
Up-and-coming rockers are the story on shelves this week in New Reviews. First up: Los Angeles shoegazers Silversun Pickups and their second album Swoon. “The guitar distortion that eats up much of the air on Swoon — the fine, at times genuinely exciting second album by Silversun Pickups — comes in many forms, including wounded-bear [...]
Rolling Stone — Up-and-coming rockers are the story on shelves this week in New Reviews. First up: Los Angeles shoegazers Silversun Pickups and their second album Swoon. “The guitar di... more info
Perfect Porridge — I first saw chic chick rock punk band Metric back in October 2005 touring on Live It Out. At the time I wrote, “Ranging from coy teasing winks and full on headbanging, ... more info
Persona Sauna — Sometimes I can listen to just about every remix of the same song. The Twelves have put together their own version of Metric's "Help I'm Alive." I'm digging the middle gr... more info