The Black Keys ““The Big Come Up”” (Alive) The Black Keys are an outstanding art-punk damaged, blues/garage two-piece from Ohio that somehow manage to not sound like the bands that immediately come to mind when you hear such a description.…
Big Midnight “Everything for the First Time” (Alive) Big Midnight captures that extremely triumphant, potent feeling imparted when first we heard Cult’s Electric (“When Shadows Come Alive”) and Iggy Pop’s first, classic solo records, like Lust for Life (“Love for…
Various Artists “The Sound of San Francisco” (Alive) This not merely a sample of San Francisco bands. Each track here was recorded especially for this release. The selected band converges on a ’60s-inspired edgy garage rock feel. Whether it be…
Boyskout ““School of Etiquette”” (Alive) A somewhat synthesized style converges with girly appeal, creating a dark union of emotive outcries driven by pounding rhythmic palpitations. Boyskout is reminiscent of Russian performers T.A.T.U., the all-girl group that created a stir at…