Fleet Foxes is one of the best American bands around right now. I really believe that to be true. With the gentleness of Nick Drake, rustic anthems of Crosby, Stills and Nash and the quiet reverence of Simon & Garfunkel combined, Fleet Foxes is a folk rock utopia. I’m talking about music that paints pictures… Continue reading Joker Isn’t That Wild: A Review of Father John Misty’s I Love You, Honeybear
Author: Christopher Baldwin
Blood and Wine: A Review of Ensiferum’s One Man Army
So if you’re an Ensiferum fan, why are you even reading this review? Just go ahead and pick up their new album One Man Army. Because chances are, you already know what you’re going to get. In fact, when dealing with most folk metal bands, there’s never a degree of total surprise. Sure there… Continue reading Blood and Wine: A Review of Ensiferum’s One Man Army
Maybe She’ll Come Out Of It – A Review of Bjork’s Vulnicura
Bjork is a presence in the music world that few have matched. Somehow she’s managed to gain major acceptance in the pop world while leaving her standings in the underworld community untarnished. And this was done through an equal respect for pop music’s narrow boundaries and the wide palette of art music. She scored… Continue reading Maybe She’ll Come Out Of It – A Review of Bjork’s Vulnicura
Trim The Fat: A Review of Napalm Death’s Apex Predator – Easy Meat
What else is there to say about Napalm Death? They’re one of the longest lasting and most consistent extreme metal bands in existence. And though they’ve been plagued with a few musical hiccups and numerous lineup changes in the past, they continue to be forerunners in the grindcore genre that they helped create. And… Continue reading Trim The Fat: A Review of Napalm Death’s Apex Predator – Easy Meat
2014: A Space Odyssey – A Review of Kayo Dot’s Coffins on IO
If I had heard this last year, it would have definitely made my top ten. First of all, just look at that artwork. It’s like the cover to an old school Ray Bradbury or Arthur C. Clarke science fiction novel. It was easily the first thing that drew me into listening to this. And it… Continue reading 2014: A Space Odyssey – A Review of Kayo Dot’s Coffins on IO
Baldwin’s Top Albums of the Year Part 2
Continued from here… Flying Lotus – You’re Dead I admit, I’m not much a fan of the r&b or hip-hop genres. There are a few isolated artists that I admire, but I’ve never been able to delve into this sort of music fully. I was cynical about branching out my musical tastes when I was… Continue reading Baldwin’s Top Albums of the Year Part 2
Baldwin’s Top Albums of the Year – Part 1
It’s that time of year again, when I take a moment to confuse and disgust people. It’s obvious that my Top Albums of the Year lists are pretty personal. Although a few of these entries will no doubt be on many lists this December (because they’re awesome), I realize that most of the music… Continue reading Baldwin’s Top Albums of the Year – Part 1