By Hilary Saunders, eMusic ContributorIf 2012's Divine Providence was Deer Tick's last-call bar-romp, Negativity is the Rhode Island quintet's bleak morning-after. Much more introspective and subdued, Negativity largely ditches the group's trademark drunken swagger for emotional and musical depth.… more »
By Austin L. Ray, eMusic ContributorIt will come as no surprise to anyone that Diamond Rugs' self-titled debut full-length sounds like a bunch of hardscrabble rock dudes jamming it out, if only because its members hail from Black Lips, Los… more »
By Jayson Greene, Managing EditorGreat new stuff from Warp Records with Clark, a sultry and sashaying soul record from Quantic and Alice Russell, new Great Lake Swimmers; new Deer Tick; and more, after the jump. Follow me! Alice Russel and Quantic, Look Around the Corner – DJ and world-music curator par excellence Quantic makes a lush, stunning record of Dusty Springfield-esque, smoothly swaying modern soul. RECOMMENDED. Clark, Iradelphic – A gently mind-blowing little record from Warp records. Benoit Pioulard and Kurt Vile-reminiscent finger-picking one moment, strafing burbles of spacey disco synths the next, the album is held together by a staring-up-at-the-skies wonder. RECOMMENDED. The Futureheads, Rant– These guys keep tickin'. Their last effort was underrated, I think; they are entering into a nice little autumnal nu-XTC phase lately. Deer Tick, Divine Providence– Rough, sloppy bar rock, gamey as an old bar dishrag, with lots of spilled cheap beer audible in the recording. Presiding spirit-animal bands include: early Replacements,… more »
By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefOK! Are you guys ready to get bummed out? Because it's the week before Valentine's Day and, man, do we have some sad records for you. I mean, sad even for indie rock, which has… more »
By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-Chief OK! Are you guys ready to get bummed out? Because it's the week before Valentine's Day and, man, do we have some sad records for you. I mean, sad even for indie rock, which has… more »
By Lindsay Zoladz, eMusic ContributorDeer Tick frontman John J. McCauley is an alt-rock enfant terrible with an old soul. A touring musician since his late teens, McCauley's current band blends blues and folk with the throat-spitting vocals of someone… more »
By Laura Leebove, Deputy EditorThe middle child is typically not the one who gets the attention. It's fitting, then, that this indie-folk supergroup of sorts — comprised of Delta Spirit's Matt Vasquez, Deer Tick's John McCauley and Dawes's Taylor… more »
