Archives

Approximately Relevant

View Archives »
Johnny Marr &bull; <i>Call The Comet</i>

Johnny Marr • Call The Comet

Johnny Marr, who provided his distinctive liquid guitar sound to the Smiths and many others, returns with a solo album that shows not much has changed.

Mclusky &bull; <i>the world is still here and so are we</i>

Mclusky • the world is still here and so are we

A return, and the word to use is "unabated." Their pummeling approach may seem to lack nuance, but it's not about how the punches are landing, it's about the pauses in between that make this measured approach to aggression particularly satisfying.

Pale Blue Eyes &bull; <i>New Place</i>

Pale Blue Eyes • New Place

The guitar and bass strings are vibrating cosmically, the drums eat up the miles, an ethereal chorus swirls about. It's not a new formula, but it's done very well, and if you need to drive for sixty miles without noticing the time go by, here you go.

OK GO &bull; <i>And the Adjacent Possible</i>

OK GO • And the Adjacent Possible

There is a spectacular video for one of the songs on here, and there will be more, and by now the band's reputation rests on these videos, but I suggest you give this a listen to hear exactly how OK GO have mastered the art of symphonic power pop.