Featured Music Video:
Artist: The Magnetic Fields
Song: Quick!
Album: Love at the Bottom of the Sea
WITR REVIEW: Stephin Merritt -- songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist for The Magnetic Fields -- is not prone to subtlety. Whether he is setting the blogosphere on fire with his vitriol-laced statements about the modern pop scene or elaborating on his incredible distaste for long songs (nothing on the latest LP is over 2:30), he is always one to leave a unique impression upon us. The new video for "Quick!" does not disappoint our expectations of eccentricity. In it, we get to see the seeds of a beautiful relationship sown between two charming individuals... who happen to live in trash cans on opposite sides of an alleyway. The story is incredibly nuanced and those looking to dig up its secrets will not be disappointed.
Beach House:
Bloom
WITR REVIEW: Victoria and Alex are back for their third studio album and followup to 2010's "Teen Dream". The duo's unmistakable style is only further refined on "Bloom". Old fans will not be disappointed by these simple, regular sounds and instruments layered to create the most expansive wall of sound you'll ever encounter, not to mention Victoria's lush vocals. Every song on here is beautiful - this is one of the rare albums that really works best as an album. ~REVIEW BY ZAC INNA-BOX~
Gift of Gab:
The Next Logical Progression
WITR REVIEW: Remember hip hop in the 1990s? Yeah. It was super fun and was often evocative of a non-stop summer party. This album is just that -- great rapping over sweet piano and horn instrumentation -- and more, with lyrics ranging from the socially conscious ("Market & 8th") to introspective storytelling ("Effed Up"). It's upbeat and great for fans of names like Del Tha Funkee Homo Sapien. ~REVIEW BY THE DANIMAL~
