Short Entries

So for some reason, I’ve placed this requirement on myself to post long, sprawling reviews of albums and artists, but what this has done is simply de-motivate me to write on music. Sometimes, I don’t have a long list of reasons filled with personal anecdotes to try and get you to listen to something; sometimes I just want you to listen to the music because it’s fucking great.

So. With that in mind, I’ve put together a short-form post that’s going to accomodate a lot of music and styles and bands. And that’s ok.

First off, I’ve been listening to a lot of Eluvium recently, which is sort of light and airy and instrumental. A lot of people liken them to Explosions in the Sky and Tristeza, but Eluvium has much less weight to it. Their latest album is called Copia and is available on iTunes. Along with Elvium, I’ve been listening (while reading) a lot to another band, Tycho, who sound a lot like the Album Leaf with faster beats, also instrumental.

• Eluvium – Reciting the Airships
  
• Tycho – Pbs/Kae

Next up is a band called Blonde Redhead. Interestingly enough, as I’ve started getting to BR’s latest album, 23 (not yet released), the bassist/singer from my band in high-school randomly sent me a MySpace message asking what I’d been up to. In my surprised response, I asked if she had any of our MP3s from back in the day (don’t worry, I won’t subject you to them here), and she sent me 2 full albums’ worth of MP3s. What I came to realize is that Blonde Redhead’s music has the same tentative style, the same frenzied pace, the same, well, color as the music I was trying so hard to make when I was 18. So without further ado, I give you:

• Blonde Redhead – Spring and By Summer Fall

Because I’m a terrible music blogger, I didn’t post the very second I learned that Voxtrot is coming out with a new, self-titled LP on May 22. They’re my absolute favorite band, and I selfishly kept the news of their forthcoming first full-length album all to myself. For shame. No longer though, because I give you my favorite track and the first officially-released single:

• Voxtrot – Firecracker
• Voxtrot – Kid Gloves

So there you have it. My first short entry post. Next time, I’ll be talking about The National’s new LP, The Boxer. The photos are from my recent SXSW trip, where I saw Voxtrot play at the Austin City Limits studio.

• Category: Music