Blog: music (for robots)

Yer Cronies - Apollo. I interviewed Yer Cronies last night in their womb-like rehearsal space, surrounded by the bashing and clatter of lesser bands. We talked about a lot of things, but one thing I brought up a few times was the way the songs on their record When I Grow Up seem to fluctuate between looseness and intense focus. They kind of bristled at this thought, and reasonably so - what sounds like looseness is actually meticulously arranged; I think it's that majestic reverb that makes things sound dreamier than they are. Aside from some accolades - most...

• Yer Cronies - Apollo