Iceage
You're Nothing
Matador (2013)
The fact that this record’s release coincided with me preparing for and subsequently taking a vacation, and you know, having a life outside of writing record reviews, means you’re likely reading this well after numerous other Internet outlets have exhausted every possible way to dissect You’re Nothing, the sophomore outing by Denmark’s Iceage, and still come up with the same undeniable end result: it’s really fucking good. On one hand, I realize no apology is needed, as SPB is a webzine, which going by purely terminology alone, implies an Internet-based derivative of "magazine." Anyone old enough to recall a pre-Internet period of time when magazines were the main source of information for finding out of about new music will also know that reviews were something you were lucky to read once a month. That is to say, it was not uncommon to hear about a record several months after it's release date. Also, insofar as I can tell (having contributed for a few years now) SPB sustains its relevance online largely as a result of our collective labor of love rather than just being mindless competitors in promptness-driven, hit-generating rat race that is modern day rock journalism. Yes, we sell … Read more
Swingin' Utters
Poorly Formed
Fat Wreck Chords (2013)
First things first, Poorly Formed packs some nice verbiage. With word drops like “crumb bums” and “rigmarole” the Swingin’ Utters … Read more
Crypt of Kerberos
World of Myths (2012 reissue)
Pulverized (2012)
Ever heard of Crypt of Kerberos? No? Well get ready to be schooled in one of the greatest forgotten relics … Read more
Atoms For Peace
Amok
XL Recordings (2013)
Every so often an unusual group of veteran musicians gather to form what was coined in the late ‘60s as … Read more
Johnny Marr
The Messenger
Warner Bros. (2013)
The '80s are memorable for many wonderful things, like Pac-Man and Bill & Ted, but perhaps most importantly it was … Read more
