jodi update: i got official word that i will be a regular on-air contributing dj to CHIRP! starting friday, 1/7/11, yers truly will be rockin' yer virtual beatbox from 6-8 pm central time at http://www.chirpradio.org/.
this is a pretty awesome thang considering i've done virtually nothing with my radio/tv/film degree the last five years since i ventured into the windy city. a boost of self confidence and a confirmation that sometimes a leap of faith is all it takes. fake it til ya make it.
minus a couple temporary setbacks, i know 2011 is going to be my year. big things await. working. writing. radio. relationships. independence. (cats).
b-a-n-a-n-a-s.
that is all.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
kanye 4 lyfe.
i like kanye. he helps me kick ass when i need a boost.
yet he keeps it real and admits he's not perfect. (i can relate).
some of his songs take me back to pastimes with good pals. dance parties.
while others remind me of not so great times.
regardless, yeezy is my unofficial yet most effective video journal. songs remind me of times. people. slumps. triumphs. today/tonight i crossed a bridge. in more ways than one.
i even got mike to admit his new song with bon iver 'wasn't terrible,' even if did remind him of 'club music.'
funny, how, two + years ago he would have been the last person i'd ever anticipate dissecting kanye too. instead of dwelling on the no-no ye's, ima rock it raw with the inspiration shit.
homeboy's got some sort of power on me. hate all you want ya'll, that pic of west and his mama ain't leaving the confinements of my bedroom anytime soon.
back on the prowl.
he once told me i wasn't 'book smart.' 'street smart,' sure. but not academically. the biggest crime? i believed him and let it fly.
well, sweetheart, i'm smarter than any of us thought now.
to moving forward, 2011, get fucking ready.
am i rambling now?
Monday, December 20, 2010
handsome furrrrrrrrrz.
Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry of Handsome Furs are not your typical indie rock couple. Named after one of Perry’s short stories, Handsome Furs have been cranking out jams since the duo released their 2007 debut Plague Park. Their 2009 release Face Control upped the ante with addicting experimental, dancey guitar and synth heavy rock bangers. When this duo isn’t busy busting their asses making sweet electro indie rock love all over the WORLD, (seriously, you can check out their web documentary series “Indie Asia” on CNN.com), Perry keeps busy as a writer while Boeckner recently retired from some Canadian indie rock band you might have heard of once or twice, (Wolf Parade, cough cough).
Out of all the male/female relationship rock duos out in the indie scene today, (Matt & Kim, Mates of State, YACHT), you two are by far the most badass. How does being in a relationship affect your creative collaboration process when making music?
Alexei: Shucks and thanks. Seriously. I think our musical relationship is much the same as our relationship in general: we tend to run things on the hot and heavy. It makes the most sense for us to try to get all of our guts out in our music – all the sex and bad demons and high energy. I think we’re dang lucky that we both have the same work ethics; having both come from a string of shitty jobs we never undervalue the fact that we get to do what we most love for a living. We work insanely hard, and happily, at this and I feel pride in seeing Dan be most himself on stage. It really is living the dream.
Did you ever think that Handsome Furs would turn into as big of an act as you have?
Alexei: Oh man, we still show up in a shitty economy sized rental car with a few knapsacks full of gear to every show – now matter the size of the venue or festival - so I don’t think we’ve gotten so big really! But to answer your question honestly, it’s been a truly wonderful thing to be able to get crowds the size we have in many different places on earth. It’s wildly alarming. Showing up in, say, Chiang Mai Thailand or Cluj Napoca Transylvania and having even a handful of folks do English-as-a-second-language renditions of our songs will never stop surprising me. It is an honour that people pay attention to us. I mean we’d do this regardless, but it is flooring every night that people feel kinship with what we have to say.
I read that you two got your band name based from a title of one of Alexei’s short stories—what was the premise of the story and how did you decide to turn that into your band name?
Alexei: It’s a rather bleak premise really. Basically this one-lunged woman stops being able to tell the difference between living and dying before a flood allows her neighbouring zoo animals to escape and trample her to a very much needed death. It turned into our band name because I think we both share the struggles the protagonist did and understand how important a happy calamity is in life. Even if it’s death.
If you two ever have kids, will you let them become members of Handsome Furs?
Dan: No. Never. Unless we have some kind of fast growing, multi armed super baby.
You two toured your asses off back in support of Face Control back when it dropped in ’09. I must have seen you four or five times in the next year alone—since wrapping up that tour what have you two been up to? Is there a new record in the works? If so, when can we expect to hear it?
Dan: We're going to start recording as soon as we get back from Chicago. Day after the show, as a matter of fact. From the airport to the studio.
How will the upcoming tour fare in comparison to the last time HF was on the road? Any new material?
Dan: The Chicago show is a one off or us. We will be playing about 50% new songs though....
Do you two have any pre-show rituals when out on the road?
Dan: Stretching. Booze. Cigarette. Pre-show kiss.
We’re doing this interview via email as opposed to on the phone because you two have limited phone access. I imagine you two must be somewhere pretty awesome doing super rad things. After over a year of being off the road (as HF), what sparked this new tour and what are you looking forward to the most?
Dan: We decided to tour the Balkans in December because...well. we got offers and really wanted to go back to some of our favorite place like Belgrade and Bucharest. Writing this from a hotel room in Istanbul, day of show here. Today I'm looking forward to digging through a shop full of old Turkish 45s and eating a fish sandwich on the Bosphorus.
Any Chicago specific plans you’d like to knock out?
Dan: I'm definately getting Al Pastor tortas at Bravo Gallo. Telenovas on a 8 foot high flatscreen are best when you are loaded and hungry after the show.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
2010 - i'm back again.
this year was a very odd 365 for yers truly. looking back, it's pretty crazy that it's at its close already. it's like, what the hell did i do this year? where did the time go? holy shit. let's backtrack here, shall we? obviously - the biggie for me was losing my job this past february. another victim statistic in the economic downfall, being laid off was the weirdest experience i think i've ever endured. looking back in retrospect, it was the best thing that could have happened to me. i was burnt out at that company, and as much as i learned and took away from the position, there wasn't room for any additional opportunity or growth. i was tired. and cranky. and the general atmosphere of that particular office was perpetual poison. but i wasn't a fool - there was no way i could have walked away from my steady salary, title and benefits. so the fact that that ship sank (and ironically, was just bought up into a sister company), and i was hauled offboard in the first round of layoffs, was a blessing in disguise.
but man oh man, were the last 9-10 months a fucking whirlwind. countless days of despair and apathy rotted away into nothingness. laying in bed for 14 hours straight. multiple night boozing benders. more self destruction than my early 20's. just overall loss of control. and anyone who knows me personally, can attest i am a control freak. so having no control, well. let's just say i wasn't myself.
that's not to say some good didn't come out of the whole time. because a lot did. i finally networked. i began writing and secured a lot of connections. got published. interviewed great bands. got my name out there. i became involved with some local music promoters and the congress theater. even last night, i worked a shift, made some pocket cash and checked out edward sharpe. cheap labor = free shows. muy bueno. i also finally stepped up and joined CHIRP. back to my radio roots and it feels fucking fantastic. i never thought i'd be behind a mic again, and here i am, 5 years after my days of radio mayhem. i've stepped outside my circle of insecurities and 'there's no way anyone would want me involved' scaredycatness and made an effort. and it's paid off. i write for 3-5 site/magz/blogs regularly. i'm on the radio. i work the chicago live music scene. life is good! and if i had been rotting in my dead-end job, there's no way i would have stepped up.
i met some great new people this year. friends of friends and peeps through events and said extracurricular activities above. in addition to new friends, i've become better accquainted with old friends. i moved in with my childhood bff/neighbor who i hadn't seen in nearly ten years. it's been a fucking fantastic living situation, exceeding my hopes. it's like we're family, a slightly dysfunctional one, but a family nonetheless. i moved in next door to a pal from college who i just know, 5 years later, have gotten to know more personally on a deeper friend level. i've reignited former friendships and while some are coming across more slowly than others, i have faith that things will work out as they're supposed to. i consider myself incredibly blessed to know the people i know, and even though i may come across as a deadpan bucket of sass and assholyness, i promise you i appreciate you. if you've ever been inside my clusterfuck of a bedroom, then chances are you've seen your face taped up on the wall by my full length mirror. my photostripcollagemayhem. my shrine to ya'll, my luverlies.
my mom's had a pretty rough year. with her separation from her boyfriend of 23 years, the dude was pretty much a monster to her. broke her down emotionally, physically and mentally. my mom is one of the strongest women i know. stubborn, bullheaded, but fiercely intelligent and warm hearted. she was just taken advantage of. and this asshole, the fucking year of pain he's put her through, boils my blood at just the thought. especially with his latest venture of breaking in and pushing her around. well guess what? that was just the final piece. dude got his ass thrown in jail, my mother got a restraining order and the whole fucking community in my hometown came to her side when i couldn't. they packed her shit up and moved her into a new house within 24 hours. fucking incredible. my mom is an amazing person. her strength in this situation of her separation never ceases to amaze and inspire me. if she can move on and pick herself up, well, shit. helps put things in perspective. her life is finally being turned around. she's started over. on her own. and she's well. this is also fantastic news.
the past 9 months had some pretty dark moments and some pretty crazy joyrides. i've fallen in and out of love and back in it again. i've felt betrayed and betrayed others. i've been selfless and selfish. didn't necessarily take the best care of myself. it was like my 'finding yourself' journey i've never really had. the lack of employment forced me to get to know me, what makes me tick and what makes me fall. spend some time figuring out what i want and need. spend some time figuring out what i DONT want and DONT need. moving forward. looking back. my mind is an overanalytical fried up machine. i've made some mistakes. but i've come back up for air every time. i think i'm finally on the right path. the first time i've gone without a job or regular routine. thrown completely out of sync. but i made it. the year is nearly done and i'm still here.
oh, and yeah one more thing. i just got a job. like, a really good one. i dont' know what it is about the medical field that keeps sucking me in, but this is the third professional opportunity i've stumbled into involving the medical world. as some of you may know, i began temping with a company a month ago, on the first of november. i had no expectations. low temp wage, basically making the same as what i had on unemployment. was it worth giving up the security of free money for the last few months? what if i hated it? what if the assignment suddenly terminated? I was broke, no cushion. after the first day it's pretty safe to say i despised it. it was not at all what the staffing company said it would be, and even they didn't hype it up to any amazing standard. i was seriously thisclose to not returning for a second day. somehow, i've magically been able to turn it all around. i proved myself as a valuable asset as a self-starter and proposed several new initiatives. i went above and beyond what the average employee had been doing. my manager noticed. i got my official job offer last week. the salary/benefits/perks and job description are beyond what i could have ever imagined or hoped for. i work on michigan avenue near the tribune building. my cube overlooks the lakefront. i'm in charge of internal marketing, project managing training and quality assurance. people listen to me there. it's a challenge day-to-day and so far i fucking love it.
my self esteem and overall feeling of worth has risen exponentially in the last month. i'm using my brain again. my confidence is carrying me into my next chapter and i finally feel optimistic and at peace.
2010,
you were a pretty tough cookie. but you know what? you were also the optimal test. i may have flunked out on some of your tricky pop quizzes, but it seems i got an overall passing grade and have since graduated.
2011, bring the mother fucking noise.
love, jodi
but man oh man, were the last 9-10 months a fucking whirlwind. countless days of despair and apathy rotted away into nothingness. laying in bed for 14 hours straight. multiple night boozing benders. more self destruction than my early 20's. just overall loss of control. and anyone who knows me personally, can attest i am a control freak. so having no control, well. let's just say i wasn't myself.
that's not to say some good didn't come out of the whole time. because a lot did. i finally networked. i began writing and secured a lot of connections. got published. interviewed great bands. got my name out there. i became involved with some local music promoters and the congress theater. even last night, i worked a shift, made some pocket cash and checked out edward sharpe. cheap labor = free shows. muy bueno. i also finally stepped up and joined CHIRP. back to my radio roots and it feels fucking fantastic. i never thought i'd be behind a mic again, and here i am, 5 years after my days of radio mayhem. i've stepped outside my circle of insecurities and 'there's no way anyone would want me involved' scaredycatness and made an effort. and it's paid off. i write for 3-5 site/magz/blogs regularly. i'm on the radio. i work the chicago live music scene. life is good! and if i had been rotting in my dead-end job, there's no way i would have stepped up.
i met some great new people this year. friends of friends and peeps through events and said extracurricular activities above. in addition to new friends, i've become better accquainted with old friends. i moved in with my childhood bff/neighbor who i hadn't seen in nearly ten years. it's been a fucking fantastic living situation, exceeding my hopes. it's like we're family, a slightly dysfunctional one, but a family nonetheless. i moved in next door to a pal from college who i just know, 5 years later, have gotten to know more personally on a deeper friend level. i've reignited former friendships and while some are coming across more slowly than others, i have faith that things will work out as they're supposed to. i consider myself incredibly blessed to know the people i know, and even though i may come across as a deadpan bucket of sass and assholyness, i promise you i appreciate you. if you've ever been inside my clusterfuck of a bedroom, then chances are you've seen your face taped up on the wall by my full length mirror. my photostripcollagemayhem. my shrine to ya'll, my luverlies.
my mom's had a pretty rough year. with her separation from her boyfriend of 23 years, the dude was pretty much a monster to her. broke her down emotionally, physically and mentally. my mom is one of the strongest women i know. stubborn, bullheaded, but fiercely intelligent and warm hearted. she was just taken advantage of. and this asshole, the fucking year of pain he's put her through, boils my blood at just the thought. especially with his latest venture of breaking in and pushing her around. well guess what? that was just the final piece. dude got his ass thrown in jail, my mother got a restraining order and the whole fucking community in my hometown came to her side when i couldn't. they packed her shit up and moved her into a new house within 24 hours. fucking incredible. my mom is an amazing person. her strength in this situation of her separation never ceases to amaze and inspire me. if she can move on and pick herself up, well, shit. helps put things in perspective. her life is finally being turned around. she's started over. on her own. and she's well. this is also fantastic news.
the past 9 months had some pretty dark moments and some pretty crazy joyrides. i've fallen in and out of love and back in it again. i've felt betrayed and betrayed others. i've been selfless and selfish. didn't necessarily take the best care of myself. it was like my 'finding yourself' journey i've never really had. the lack of employment forced me to get to know me, what makes me tick and what makes me fall. spend some time figuring out what i want and need. spend some time figuring out what i DONT want and DONT need. moving forward. looking back. my mind is an overanalytical fried up machine. i've made some mistakes. but i've come back up for air every time. i think i'm finally on the right path. the first time i've gone without a job or regular routine. thrown completely out of sync. but i made it. the year is nearly done and i'm still here.
oh, and yeah one more thing. i just got a job. like, a really good one. i dont' know what it is about the medical field that keeps sucking me in, but this is the third professional opportunity i've stumbled into involving the medical world. as some of you may know, i began temping with a company a month ago, on the first of november. i had no expectations. low temp wage, basically making the same as what i had on unemployment. was it worth giving up the security of free money for the last few months? what if i hated it? what if the assignment suddenly terminated? I was broke, no cushion. after the first day it's pretty safe to say i despised it. it was not at all what the staffing company said it would be, and even they didn't hype it up to any amazing standard. i was seriously thisclose to not returning for a second day. somehow, i've magically been able to turn it all around. i proved myself as a valuable asset as a self-starter and proposed several new initiatives. i went above and beyond what the average employee had been doing. my manager noticed. i got my official job offer last week. the salary/benefits/perks and job description are beyond what i could have ever imagined or hoped for. i work on michigan avenue near the tribune building. my cube overlooks the lakefront. i'm in charge of internal marketing, project managing training and quality assurance. people listen to me there. it's a challenge day-to-day and so far i fucking love it.
my self esteem and overall feeling of worth has risen exponentially in the last month. i'm using my brain again. my confidence is carrying me into my next chapter and i finally feel optimistic and at peace.
2010,
you were a pretty tough cookie. but you know what? you were also the optimal test. i may have flunked out on some of your tricky pop quizzes, but it seems i got an overall passing grade and have since graduated.
2011, bring the mother fucking noise.
love, jodi
TOP 10 OF '10, YA'LL.
so i wrote up a list of my top ten releases for the year for the chirp website. it'd been on my to-do list for quite some time, and the fact that it took me as long as it did to get around to it kinda bummed me out. i had been thinking about the list all year, as i always am a nut with music and wonder, 'but does this have any longetivity? will i listen to it to death for the next 2 weeks and then shelf it into oblivion?' kinda bums me out to say 2010 was a bit lackluster of a year for releases. sure, there was shit i dug and listened to to death. like, the new nicki minaj album and even girl talk, i like them both immensely now - but did either of them make the cut for this list? negatory.
plus i guess i spent a lot of time this year revisiting older shit, like my massive siouxsie and the banshees phase this summer. oh well. ramble rant aside, i did manage to come up with a list of ten albums. this isn't to say i didn't enjoy additional records, i guess i could say some honorable mentions would be peter wolf crier (inter-be), yeasayer (odd blood), atmosphere (to all my friends/blood makes the blade holy), and stars (the five ghosts). but man, here's to hoping 2011 has some more 'blow my face off' ammo than this. too bad kanye only dropped one record this year, otherwise he'd have all ten of my slots fo sho.
1) Beach House/Teen Dream/Sub-Pop
No other album could possibly come close to the heavy rotation Teen Dream got on my iPod this year. The combination of Victoria Legrand’s lush vocals and dream pop instrumentation is seriously too good to be true. Tracks like the dizzying “Norway,” epic “Zebra” and the surreal “Silver Soul” are twistedly abstract, romantic and damned enchanting.
2) Kanye West/My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy/Def Jam
Love him or hate him, Kanye knows how to get your attention. After a pretty rough couple of years, West came hurdling through the haters with his most epic release to date, dropping My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy as his musical redemption. West proves he’s got power with his sleek beats, addicting hooks and rhymes (seriously, who else can get the masses singing toasts to ‘douchebags’?) and featured partners in crime ranging from Elton John, Jay-Z to Bon Iver.
3) Robyn/Body Talk/Cherry Tree
Released just in time to secure a spot on my top 10 of ’10 list, our favorite Swedish pop princess compiled her Body Talk trilogy into one cohesive album. Body Talk as a cumulative whole, vs. the three separate eps, rivals the greatness that was her breakout self-titled 2008 comeback. Dropping dance party anthems like “Hang With Me,” “Dancehall Queen” and “Indestructible,” girlfriend proves she won’t be dancing on her own any longer.
4) Arcade Fire/The Suburbs/Merge
While we will sadly never again experience the epic greatness of another Funeral, Win Butler and crew made a damned fine attempt with The Suburbs. Blowing away their sophomore release Neon Bible, The Suburbs was one consistently memorable collection of epic instrumentation and overall indie goodness. Tracks such as “Month of May,” “Sprawl II,” “Ready to Start” and “The Suburbs” are undeniable examples of awesomeness.
5) GAYNGS/Relayted/Jagjaguwar
Not such Broken Social Scene has the indie music scene witnessed such a superhero line-up. The debut release from Midwesterners GAYNGS, Relayted is such an irresistible compilation of sleek, synth heavy, 80’s throwback baby making music that George Michael was pretty much forced into retirement. Who knew the dudes from Bon Iver, The Rosebuds and Solid Gold had such a seductive side to ‘em? Burning hot.
6) Phantogram/Eyelid Movies/Barsuk http://goo.gl/cHLwl
The majority of male/female duos are shiny, happy pop music. (See YACHT, Mates of State, Matt & Kim, etc). Phantogram is not one of those bands. Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter make musical love into mystery, driven with their synth and bass driven melodies and gaspy, seductive shared vocals. Eyelid Movies is eleven tracks of electronic indie dance bliss.
7) Gorillaz/Plastic Beach/Virgin
Anything Damon Albarn touches turns to gold (or at least it should). Even after just releasing the greatness that is Plastic Beach in 2010, Albarn has already announced his intentions of a follow-up album, which was recorded on their current tour—on an iPad. Not sure how he’ll get guest artists like Snoop Dogg and Lou Reed onboard with this current method, but by now I’m pretty sure whatever Albarn’s got up his sleeve is destined for greatness.
8) Vampire Weekend/Contra/XL Recordings
Who knew some random Polaroid photo from the 80’s would blow up into the biggest indie lawsuit of the year? Luckily for the gentlemen of Vampire Weekend, it turns out there’s much more to Contra than their obscure album art. Tracks like “Giving up the Gun,” “Cousins” and “Holiday” are just a few of the album’s upbeat pop ditties, proving these prep rockers are more than a one album success act.
9) LCD Soundsystem/This is Happening/DFA
James Murphy is a pretty righteous dude. This is Happening was one of the year’s biggest hypes, and if you’ve listened to the record, you’ll see why. “You Wanted a Hit,” “Dance Yrself Clean” and “Home” are several exemplifications of how Murphy and co. have raised the bar on electro-indie bangers once again.
10) Caribou/ Swim/Merge
Daniel Snaith is a mathematician by trade, but he’s better known to the masses as the indie electro composer Caribou. Swim is his best release to date, bursting with formulaic layers of samples, reverb, synth, bass and whatever other magical components he throws into the mix. Impossible to stand still while listening to, this album is consistently mind bending from start to finish.
plus i guess i spent a lot of time this year revisiting older shit, like my massive siouxsie and the banshees phase this summer. oh well. ramble rant aside, i did manage to come up with a list of ten albums. this isn't to say i didn't enjoy additional records, i guess i could say some honorable mentions would be peter wolf crier (inter-be), yeasayer (odd blood), atmosphere (to all my friends/blood makes the blade holy), and stars (the five ghosts). but man, here's to hoping 2011 has some more 'blow my face off' ammo than this. too bad kanye only dropped one record this year, otherwise he'd have all ten of my slots fo sho.
No other album could possibly come close to the heavy rotation Teen Dream got on my iPod this year. The combination of Victoria Legrand’s lush vocals and dream pop instrumentation is seriously too good to be true. Tracks like the dizzying “Norway,” epic “Zebra” and the surreal “Silver Soul” are twistedly abstract, romantic and damned enchanting.
Love him or hate him, Kanye knows how to get your attention. After a pretty rough couple of years, West came hurdling through the haters with his most epic release to date, dropping My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy as his musical redemption. West proves he’s got power with his sleek beats, addicting hooks and rhymes (seriously, who else can get the masses singing toasts to ‘douchebags’?) and featured partners in crime ranging from Elton John, Jay-Z to Bon Iver.
Released just in time to secure a spot on my top 10 of ’10 list, our favorite Swedish pop princess compiled her Body Talk trilogy into one cohesive album. Body Talk as a cumulative whole, vs. the three separate eps, rivals the greatness that was her breakout self-titled 2008 comeback. Dropping dance party anthems like “Hang With Me,” “Dancehall Queen” and “Indestructible,” girlfriend proves she won’t be dancing on her own any longer.
While we will sadly never again experience the epic greatness of another Funeral, Win Butler and crew made a damned fine attempt with The Suburbs. Blowing away their sophomore release Neon Bible, The Suburbs was one consistently memorable collection of epic instrumentation and overall indie goodness. Tracks such as “Month of May,” “Sprawl II,” “Ready to Start” and “The Suburbs” are undeniable examples of awesomeness.
Not such Broken Social Scene has the indie music scene witnessed such a superhero line-up. The debut release from Midwesterners GAYNGS, Relayted is such an irresistible compilation of sleek, synth heavy, 80’s throwback baby making music that George Michael was pretty much forced into retirement. Who knew the dudes from Bon Iver, The Rosebuds and Solid Gold had such a seductive side to ‘em? Burning hot.
The majority of male/female duos are shiny, happy pop music. (See YACHT, Mates of State, Matt & Kim, etc). Phantogram is not one of those bands. Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter make musical love into mystery, driven with their synth and bass driven melodies and gaspy, seductive shared vocals. Eyelid Movies is eleven tracks of electronic indie dance bliss.
Anything Damon Albarn touches turns to gold (or at least it should). Even after just releasing the greatness that is Plastic Beach in 2010, Albarn has already announced his intentions of a follow-up album, which was recorded on their current tour—on an iPad. Not sure how he’ll get guest artists like Snoop Dogg and Lou Reed onboard with this current method, but by now I’m pretty sure whatever Albarn’s got up his sleeve is destined for greatness.
Who knew some random Polaroid photo from the 80’s would blow up into the biggest indie lawsuit of the year? Luckily for the gentlemen of Vampire Weekend, it turns out there’s much more to Contra than their obscure album art. Tracks like “Giving up the Gun,” “Cousins” and “Holiday” are just a few of the album’s upbeat pop ditties, proving these prep rockers are more than a one album success act.
James Murphy is a pretty righteous dude. This is Happening was one of the year’s biggest hypes, and if you’ve listened to the record, you’ll see why. “You Wanted a Hit,” “Dance Yrself Clean” and “Home” are several exemplifications of how Murphy and co. have raised the bar on electro-indie bangers once again.
Daniel Snaith is a mathematician by trade, but he’s better known to the masses as the indie electro composer Caribou. Swim is his best release to date, bursting with formulaic layers of samples, reverb, synth, bass and whatever other magical components he throws into the mix. Impossible to stand still while listening to, this album is consistently mind bending from start to finish.
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