Articles by Josh Keller
Though it only has three tracks, the disc is long enough to establish Free Energy as a band (potentially) worthy of its hype, and short enough to make listeners want more.
Seeing new material is always a hit or miss situation, but the night’s new songs have been so long in the waiting and were such a dramatic departure that they had an especially exciting edge to them. For fans of Sufjan Stevens, this show was about as good as it gets.
In the end, despite my initial disappointment, Girls have created a really strong debut record that has many more positives than negatives. Being a pessimistic person, I allowed the not-so-great-moments to initially keep the focus of my attention, but in the end I came to realize how great a record this is.
It sounds like the scuzzy jams of Ty Segall written and performed by a bunch of kids who skipped their morning Adderal.
Photo and video coverage of the Idle Hands and Nightinghales at the Ritz Theater’s Musical Circus in Minneapolis.
The Soft Pack are a band who deftly walk the line between chaos and control, and Wednesday night they showed that their constant touring has allowed them to find a great mix between the two.
While the trials of tribulations of the disc have been sifted over endlessly, in the end it is Jeff Tweedy’s mesmerizing songs that make this such a timeless album.
Their second (and last) album contained their best song (“Can’t Stand Me Now”) but didn’t live up to the consistent rush of their debut record…
“Losing My Edge” is as smart as it is snarky, and is wildly entertaining, even if it is throwing insult bombs at the very kids who were likely to listen to it most.
With all of the talent in the Twin Cities much of the attention is focused around the Rhymesayers record label however, and there is one rapper—who in my book—was the flat out best rapper of the decade: Brother Ali.
On Reasons Red Pens have proven themselves to be wise beyond their years, crafting an arresting album that transcends the local scene and positions them to be heard in the near future by a much bigger audience.
