Category Archives: Album Reviews

Agitated Atmosphere: No UFO’s – Soft Coast

By Justin Spicer | Published: February 17, 2012

As major labels continue to exist behind the times, artists and labels with little capital and lesser reputations are producing some of the most innovative, interesting, and inspiring music. Whether it’s creating a new niche in digital technology or looking to once obsolete formats, Agitated Atmosphere hopes to pull back the curtain on a wealthRead more…

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Album Review: Sleigh Bells – Born To Lose

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: February 16, 2012

I know, I know. You are probably thinking that a KEXP review of the new Sleigh Bells album is entirely unnecessary, but trust me. If you haven’t been listening to the album constantly on the New York Times stream, then you need to start now – especially if you weren’t a fan of their firstRead more…

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Album Review: John Talabot – fIN

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: February 15, 2012

It’s difficult to wake up one day and decide you want to be an electronica artist. Fruity Loops and other music production freeware have improved to a point where it is relatively easy to make bedroom dubstep or house. You can string a song together with a handful of drum loops and some synth lines,Read more…

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Album Review: Tennis – Young & Old

By Ryan Bort | Published: February 13, 2012

Tennis‘ 2011 debut album, Cape Dory was solely a product of a prolonged sailing voyage along the East Coast taken by front people Alaina Moore and Patrick Reilly, who didn’t consider themselves musicians prior to departing after graduating from college. The husband-and-wife duo, bursting with experience, emotion, and inspiration following the trip, felt the needRead more…

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Album Review: Lindstrøm – Six Cups of Rebel

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: February 11, 2012

Hans-Peter Lindstrøm has probably remixed a band you really like. Best Coast, Roxy Music, LCD Soundsystem, Bear In Heaven, Franz Ferdinand, Doves, and Glasser are among his victims. But other than 12″ b-sides and Deluxe Edition bonus tracks, not too many Americans are familiar with Lindstrøm’s work. Truth is, they are missing out.

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Agitated Atmosphere: Decimus – 4, 8, and 9

By Justin Spicer | Published: February 10, 2012

As major labels continue to exist behind the times, artists and labels with little capital and lesser reputations are producing some of the most innovative, interesting, and inspiring music. Whether it’s creating a new niche in digital technology or looking to once obsolete formats, Agitated Atmosphere hopes to pull back the curtain on a wealthRead more…

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Album Review: Mux Mool – Planet High School

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: February 8, 2012

Underground electronica act Mux Mool released his second proper LP Planet High School today on Ghostly International. You may know him from his classic 2008 single “Death 9000″ or from his killer remix of “Windstorm” by label-mates School of Seven Bells. But for the last year and a half or so, Mux Mool has beenRead more…

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Album Review: Himanshu/Kool A.D.

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: February 5, 2012

At the end of last year, Das Racist announced that each of its three members would be releasing solo mixtapes in 2012. It’s only early February, but two of the members have already released them! How do they expect the world to keep up with this much Das Racist? Nobody knows. All that we canRead more…

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Album Review: Chairlift – Something

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: January 29, 2012

Chairlift is one of those bands that you’ve probably heard a bunch of times before but you could never name if you were asked to. They’ve been around the block since 2005 and done almost everything. They’ve made music for haunted houses, were featured on an iPod Nano commercial in 2008, and got a VMARead more…

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Agitated Atmosphere: Chris Weisman – Message From Work

By Justin Spicer | Published: January 27, 2012

As major labels continue to exist behind the times, artists and labels with little capital and lesser reputations are producing some of the most innovative, interesting, and inspiring music. Whether it’s creating a new niche in digital technology or looking to once obsolete formats, Agitated Atmosphere hopes to pull back the curtain on a wealthRead more…

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