Blog: Stereogum

The first two volumes of Clevelander Dylan Baldi’s work as Cloud Nothings showcase a musician with a precocious knack for hooks, ping-ponged hooks laid onto a backdrop of Baldi’s sunny jangle with songs like Turning On ’s “ Hey Cool Kid ” and Cloud Nothings ’ “ Should Have .” So, when word got out that Steve Albini was on board for Cloud Nothing’s third LP, Attack On Memory , a prognosticator’s imagination could only run wild with the possible implications of the marriage; the death of Cloud Nothings signature lo-fi vibe, the [...]