What a year it has been. Just a stunning amount of great music releases in the indie rock world, from new and established artists, many at the apex of their creative output. But unlike previous years' lists, this time I'm going to start at the top, with a band that eclipsed everyone else this year, Spencer Krug's Sunset Rubdown . With the top 3 overall songs , and a whole host of other tracks in the top 100, this was the band that ended up dominating the year, no small feat amidst the great new [...]
What a year it has been. Just a stunning amount of great music releases in the indie rock world, from new and established artists, many at the apex of their creative output. But unlike previous years' lists, this time I'm going to start at the top, with a band that eclipsed everyone else this year, Spencer Krug's Sunset Rubdown . With the top 3 overall songs , and a whole host of other tracks in the top 100, this was the band that ended up dominating the year, no small feat amidst the great new [...]
Release Date: 10.09.07 I have this running argument with myself about which is more valid for an artist - scant output defined by isolated peaks, or prolificacy with lots of filler. Is it better to be astute and produce only when things are aligned or is it better to spit it all out when you think it and push on? Clearly, Spencer Krug can't figure out how to go about the former, as albums seem to pour out this guy every time the season changes. As the unofficial hardest workingman in [...]
I happened to catch Sunset Rubdown play at Culture Shock down in Bloomington a few weeks back, and when I popped up to Pitchfork's front page, what do I see? A YouTube video of their Bloomington gig. Well, not entirely. It was one song. But I just have to share it with you guys. Because other than knowing that somewhere I was in the crowd, bobbing my head up and down, it is a reaaaally good song. I can't wait till the next record. Hell, I can't wait for the new [...]