"The best purely instrumental music I'..." more

"The best purely instrumental music I've heard since Pell Mell back in the day. I'd have to say I like both bands for the same reasons. Engaging melodies and details that deserve my concentration? Yes. Songs that soundtrack my lazy dog walks? Yeah, that too." less

"This record made Pitchfork's most ove..." more

"This record made Pitchfork's most overlooked list. But don't hold that against it. It's a technicolor, sugar-addled mess of choruses. It's like drinking a Jolt cola right before you know you're about to get completely wasted. The last clear-headed notion you had was to have fun. You put this record on for your friends and dove into the booze." less

"I had no idea Funkadelic was such a g..." more

"I had no idea Funkadelic was such a guitar-oriented affair. No horns or crazy nonsense. Just some amazing funktastic rock music. The title track includes one of the best guitar solos ever. This melted my face. Indeed, the face melting continues." less

"Great mid-90s Chicago band you probab..." more

"Great mid-90s Chicago band you probably never heard of. Don't overlook them now." less

"Another K Records blast of awesomenes..." more

"Another K Records blast of awesomeness. Sam Jayne was at the playful heart of Beck's One Foot in the Grave. Here, that record's comic relief absolutely destroys with a record that sounds like Daydream Nation sifted through some Jon Spencer Blues." less

"Recommended by Matt Brownlee. The fri..." more

"Recommended by Matt Brownlee. The frickin' joy is palpable. This makes me want to spazz out and eat buckets of frozen goodness. It sounds like blissed-out, spontaneous noise. But there's a lot of detail, which betrays the skill and decisionmaking hidden within this casual noodle-dance of a record." less

"Emusic honored Deastro as part of the..." more

"Emusic honored Deastro as part of their "Selects" series. Yes, you can hear the nods to M83 and the Postal Service, but there's quite a bit more variety in the hooks and arrangements. Plus there's something else: balls." less