St. Louis, MO garage rockers, Bunnygrunt, return with another loud, fuzzy concoction hoping to shed the “twee” tag once and for all with Black Sabbath references and even forays into krautrock. While still melodic with a pop edge, Vol.4sports the kind of energetic rock’n‘roll that makes you want to jump up, convulse idiotically and sing… Continue reading Bunnygrunt at Big Takeover
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Frog at Collapse Board
Oh, god. Help me, words. Help me convey what a blessing Frog is. The moment the guitars trickle in on “All Dogs to Heaven”, I am transported. The warm twang that rings throughout the LP sounds woody, tangible, distinctly not modern. I think about “Ventura Highway”, and I try to remember when that sandy southwestern… Continue reading Frog at Collapse Board
Frog at Scene Point Blank
Frog’s second LP Kind of Blah is one that swings from highs to lows, from poppy pep to slowed down sadness and it encompasses every other emotion within it’s short running time that any of us would know. Opener “All Dogs Go To Heaven” is a guitar led-piece that showcases the duo’s bittersweet indie pop… Continue reading Frog at Scene Point Blank
Frog at Sputnik Music
For a lo-fi recording that tops out at just thirty six minutes, Frog’s sophomore album Kind of Blahpacks an unprecedented punch. It’s the kind of record that sounds like it should merely float by, traveling in one ear and out the other without leaving much of an impression. After all, that’s what a large portion… Continue reading Frog at Sputnik Music
Marshmallow Coast at AllMusic
Nearly two decades into his career, indie pop auteur Andy Gonzales returns with Vangelis Rides Again, his ninth LP under the Marshmallow Coast banner. Mysterious, with a murky, almost sensual attitude, Vangelis runs the Coast‘s typically clever popcraft through a midnight-blue filter, resulting in nine attractive explorations that evoke the magic hours before dawn. The… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at AllMusic
Marshmallow Coast at Rock Decibels
L’ancien élève de Elephant 6, Andy Gonzales (ex-of Montreal, The Music Tapes, Mond Brains) est de retour sous le sobriquet deMarshmallow Coast pour le dernier chapitre de sa carrière prolifique (ceci est quand même son neuvième album). Vangelis Rides Again sonne comme un disque italo lounge album ; laid-back et brumeux, les morceaux sont comme ensablés… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at Rock Decibels
Mind Brains at Rock Decibels
On pourrait qualifier Mind Brains de supergroupe dans la mesure où le line-up de ce combo d’Athens, Géorgie, comprend des membres d’autres groupes : Olivia Tremor Control, Marshmallow Coast, of Montreal, the Music Tapes, et plus… Malgré ce pedigree impressionnant la musique de cet « debut album » éponyme n’aura rien d’ampoulé ou de déclamatoire. Le son, au… Continue reading Mind Brains at Rock Decibels
Marshmallow Coast at Flagpole
The show is billed as “Gonzalez vs. Gonzales,” but it’s a contrived controversy: Drive-By Truckers’ Jay Gonzalez and Andy Gonzales of Marshmallow Coast stress to Flagpole that they they admire each other’s work. Friday night, the local pop mainstays will each celebrate the release of a new record by co-headlining the 40 Watt Club. After… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at Flagpole
Marshmallow Coast at Big Takeover
Elephant 6 alumnus, Andy Gonzales (ex-of Montreal, The Music Tapes, Mind Brains), returns to his Marshmallow Coast moniker for the latest chapter in his prolific musical career. Vangelis Rides Again comes across as an italo lounge album. Laid-back and hazy, the songs reside in the murky dusk of psychedelia via ’80s electronics. Instruments waft in… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at Big Takeover
Frog at Austin Town Hall
Have you spent any of your time listening to Frog? No? Then prepare yourself for something quite special, something you’ll rush to share with your friends, hoping to be the coolest kid on the block. This new single from their upcoming album, Kind of Blah, is a number that builds layer upon layer, working first… Continue reading Frog at Austin Town Hall