With their sophomore album, coming in the wake of their 2016 debut Alas Salvation, YAK prove themselves to be an incredibly talented and singular voice in the rock scene. Pursuit of Momentary Happiness is not just a great rock album, it is a great album, period. Moving between styles and moods with panache and verve, the band show themselves to be adept at whatever musical stylings they turn to. Tracks run the gamut from short and sweet punk tunes that call to mind The Clash and The Stooges (“Blinded By The Lies”), to head-smashing rock (“Pay Off Vs The Struggle”), to sleazy lounge tracks that engender comparison Fat White Family (“Encore”), and drawn out epics that could be cuts from a Leonard Cohen album (“This House Has No Living Room”). Written, primarily, by vocalist Oliv…
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Review: Little Dragon – ‘Lover Chanting’
Review: Little Dragon – ‘Lover Chanting’ Little Dragon’s latest novella of electro-pop perfection, Lover Chanting, is the ideal prelude for what we’re hoping is an impending full catalogue of much of the same.
Review: Nancy – ‘Mysterious Visions’ (Cannibal Hymns)
Review: Nancy – ‘Mysterious Visions’ (Cannibal Hymns) On Mysterious Visions, NANCY effortlessly merges crooning vocals, searing guitars, ethereal atmospherics all with a dreamy, wonky worldview.
Review: Ead Wood – ‘Beige Dreams’
Review: Ead Wood – ‘Beige Dreams’ Beige Dreams is anything but beige. It’s a glorious 15 minutes of distressed melodies, wonky rhythms and vocals that make you feel warm and fuzzy.
Review: The Prodigy – ‘No Tourists’
Review: The Prodigy – ‘No Tourists’ Listening to No Tourist is akin to reuniting with an old friend and remembering why you first loved them.
Review: Ty Segall – ‘Fudge Sandwich’
Review: Ty Segull – ‘Fudge Sandwich’ Fudge Sandwich is a fun 40 minutes that takes us through Segall’s psychic jukebox. Covers albums are tricky business. On one hand, are they needed? There is an argument that the best version of a song, is the version by the songwriter.
Review: Farao – ‘Pure – O’ (Western Vinyl)
In a tumultuous back and forth between darkness and light, the sophomore record from Farao is a heartful, organic display of desire and destruction. The new album from Farao – PURE-O is released October 19th – check out our review and take a listen here. ♡♡♡
Review: Yoko Ono – ‘Warzone’ (Chimera Music)
The new album ‘Warzone’ from Yoko Ono is her twentieth in 50 years, which isn’t too shabby. It’s that kind of release schedule that has made Yoko Ono revered by peers, fans and critics alike. That and a devotion to pushing boundaries, hers and the audience’s.
Review: Peter Bjorn and John – ‘Darker Days’ (INGRID)
With their latest album, Darker Days, Peter Bjorn and John find themselves looking inwards, around at others, and globally at everyone. With each member taking charge of the songwriting for their selection of songs on the album, there are clear distinctions that can be made, but a clear unity to the whole work.
Review: Connan Mockasin – ‘Jassbusters’ (Mexican Summer)
Review: Connan Mockasin – ‘Jassbusters’ (Mexican Summer) King of 70’s R’n’B lounge rock returns with a concept album – companion to the first episode of a 5-part film Bostyn ân Dobsyn.