ALBUM REVIEW: THE MARY ONETTES – ISLANDS
Music | Johnny | November 20, 2009

We all believe things come and go in cycles and if anyone is complaining about The Mary Onettes sounding too 80s, they shoud really search their souls.



We all believe things come and go in cycles and if anyone is complaining about The Mary Onettes sounding too 80s, they shoud really search their souls.

Victoria Bergsman took a different path this time round with her new album East Of Eden, under the name Taken By Trees, without forgetting the essence of her recordings.

Metric left us fighting the war, the war that wouldn’t stop for the love of God.
It has been 4 years since their 2005 release Live It Out which left the world reeling.

Karin Dreijer Andersson have always been making mesmerizing music, whether in the band Honey Is Cool previously, or part of The Knife with her brother.
While The Knife is on a hiatus, she decides to go totally solo under the project name Fever Ray..

Every album from Royksopp, including their latest album, Junior, is something to treasure.
After all, we wait 4 years for every new album.
Their debut Melody AM in (2001) , The Understanding in (2005) and Junior (2009).

Thieves Like Us is a musical vehicle — an elegant starship, pointed straight to the heart of the listener. They align themselves musically with Europe, and consider Paris their home (although none of them are French).

Writing about the music of Antony Hegarty from Antony & The Johnsons is pretty damn difficult.
We concur with other reviews that the music from Antony is an acquired taste.

Emiliana Torrini has been making music for a while now even though she only has 2 previous albums to date.
Me and Armini is her 3rd album and her versatility shines through with even hints of reggae to add bounce to it.

The first time Jenny Lewis went solo and not as part of Rilo Kiley , she teamed up with The Watson Twins for an exquisite offering. It was really really beautiful and chock-full of lovely, enchanting tracks.
Acid Tongue is her 2nd solo album and The Watson Twins are not joining the party this time round. But she’s brought on a wonderful group of artists to collaborate with her.
It is a great group comprising of Elvis Costello, She & Him (M.Ward & Zooey Deschanel), and of course her supposed squeeze Jonathan Rice. (Among others)
More after the jump.

Department Of Eagles are a band you have to know about.
I can tell you all about their history, while Daniel went on to join Grizzly Bear but decided that he and Fred should continue making albums too.
But lets get straight to the point, In Ear Park was released a few months ago but i heard their hit single since early last year. It was just one track, but i could never forget it.
“No One Does It Like You” was constantly looping in my head. The melody was gently warped, diffusing elgaic moods. So messy, yet so beautiful.
effsixtyfour on POLARGEIST ‘HOME FROM THE CAN’ EP (BANG GANG)