December 2011
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In the Land of Blood and Honey | Under The Radar →
It’s not that the amateurish directing is at fault in Angelina Jolie’s debut as a writer/director: it borders on competent. But her atrocious script and misguided approach to the subject matter render the film odious. Choosing to film in the Serbo-Croatian language does little to cover up characters that are nothing more than broad, flat stereotypes. We then get to watch these...
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Boris: New Album (Sargent House) | Under The Radar →
Boris fans are used to left turns, but New Album opener “Flare,” with its hyped-up J-pop plus Mars Volta mall-prog collision, could have them double-checking to make sure this is in fact a Boris album.
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Loka: Passing Place (Ninja Tune) | Under The Radar →
“Cinematic” is a music review cliché, but at times there’s no more appropriate word. Loka’s Passing Place begs the branding, being as it is very, well, cinematic: often instrumental, augmented by sweeping horn arrangements, carrying moods to great effect, and giving you the choice of focusing in or simply zoning out (there’s a Family Fodder song, “Film Music,” that sums up this wallpaper effect:...
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The Cure: Bestival Live 2011 (Fontana/PIAS... →
Bestival Live 2011 (recorded live at England’s Bestival festival in September—hence the clever title) is an overwhelming 32 tracks of classic Cure.
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Under the Radar Magazine – Group at Last.fm →
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Daily Question: Singing Drummers
Yea or nay: singing drummers?
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Pterodactyl: Spills Out (Brah/Jagjaguwar) | Under... →
The idea of genre is so impossible anymore: bands perversely make fools of any would-be taxonomists, dancing through enough styles to basically outrun our descriptive language. But hey, that’s kind of music’s beauty, isn’t it? It can drift right out of criticism’s reach (or capitalism’s, for that matter).
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Daily Question: Supergroup
Which artists would you like to see form a supergroup?
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Death Cab for Cutie: Keys and Codes Remix EP... →
The post-release victory-lap remix EP has become a remarkably ubiquitous item in the industry, but it still feels strange for Death Cab for Cutie to be doing one. The Keys and Codes Remix EP (get it?) is a remarkably beat-driven affair, with everyone from The 2 Bears to Yeasayer reconfiguring some of the central tunes of the parent LP.
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media | Under The Radar: The Lower 48
Premiere:... →
Today, we’re proud to debut the ascendant band’s strummy twee tune, “Into the Woods.”
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Jónsi: We Bought a Zoo (Motion Picture Soundtrack)... →
The artist’s bill of rights clearly states that all musicians are “free to the pursuit of life, liberty, and pimping their music to film soundtracks.” Okay, that might not be entirely accurate. But the truth is this—while it might be easy to support the right of Sigur Rós bandleader Jónsi to make a few additional bucks off 2010’s superb solo album Go, it’s tough to...
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media | Under The Radar: MP3 Premiere: Silver... →
After earning a bit of buzz with their EP Secrets, San Francisco singer Ann Yu and musician/producer Jon Waters, otherwise known as the electro dream-pop duo Silver Swans have unveiled a new single off their forthcoming full-length Forever. Entitled “Let It Happen,” Yu states in a press release that “Jon has an insatiable ability to create these fantastic little bits and pieces...
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The Black Keys: El Camino (Nonesuch) | Under The... →
The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach bum rush through El Camino like cats in heat, barely stopping to catch a breath. The high-octane guitar, organ, drums, and even bells and chimes all seem to move together, surging forward in adrenaline-riddled spurts. While the duo has always attributed their rhythmic focus to their mutual love for old hip-hop and R&B, these songs were...
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Treefight for Sunlight: A Collection of Vibrations... →
These days, when critics say a certain band “sorta sounds like The Beach Boys,” they usually mean Soft Bulletin-era Flaming Lips or solo Panda Bear. And while this Danish quartet’s psychedelic debut full-length does bear a likeness to those critical heartthrobs, there is a certain Brian Wilson attention to detail throughout these 12 sonic marvels that emphatically separates...
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Shame film review | Under The Radar →
In English director Steve McQueen’s second feature film, co-written by McQueen and Abi Morgan, Michael Fassbender plays Brandon, a well-to-do New Yorker whose looks, stylish wardrobe, and piercing stare can, we’re led to believe, bring pretty women to near ecstasy on the subway. The catch is that Brandon is a sex addict who collects porn and can’t maintain relationships with...
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Canyons: Keep Your Dreams (Modular) | Under The... →
Being students of dance music’s rich history is nothing new, but the Australian duo, Canyons, take wistfulness to a new level.
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