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Archive for June, 2009
Album Review: Regina Spektor – Far
Even though we’re partial, we’re hardly any less critical. That said, Ms. Spektor’s latest studio effort is yet another worth remembering.
Rodrigo y Gabriela are really into the number 11
A quick count has five things relating to the number #11 on Rodrigo y Gabriela‘s forthcoming full-length, which is due out September 8th via TO Records. 1.) The title of the album is 11:11. 2.) The album features 11 new compositions and 3.) is billed as the band’s personal “Gracias” to 11 musicians, both past [...]
The Low Anthem mellows out Bowery Ballroom (6/15)
I think The Low Anthem played Bowery Ballroom in New York City Monday night. What I mean is, so modest, muted, soft and translucent is their music, it’s barely there. It’s like mist, or or like an apparition late into the night. It feels dreamy. Which is also to say, it’s hauntingly, sparsely gorgeous. All [...]
A Report: Northside Festival 2009
This past weekend, the Northside Festival descended upon Brooklyn, NY, providing a full weekend of music showcases. As one should expect, Consequence of Sound was on site to take in the sites and sounds. First up, is a report from our own Carlos Destres…
YouTube Live: War Child Concert’s All-Star Finale
All-star collaborations have a long history of either being really great or really cheesy. The show’s success or failure depends on which musicians are collaborating, what song they’re playing, and whether the concert has enough weight to handle the superstars sharing the stage. Thankfully, the War Child gig at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire this [...]
The Dodos gear up for Time to Die
Visiter, The Dodos’ 2008 sophomore album, and first for Frenchkiss Records, was seen by many as a resounding success. Combining simple pop ditties that were centered on a two prong axis of drum and guitar, the results were beautiful, chaotic, melodic, and ingenuity personified. Songs like “Ashley” were haunting in their aching beauty while a [...]
And in Today’s Forecast… The Dead Weather
A couple months back, we told you about Luisa Le Blanc’s Contagious Passion, a critically praised novel written in the form of an extraordinarily long fan letter to The White Stripes. Recently, Luisa and her husband Gilles had the opportunity to check out Jack White’s latest project, The Dead Weather, and were gracious enough to share their thoughts, in the form of review, with Consequence of Sound…
Air hopes you love Love 2
After letting Justice and Phoenix have some time as music’s favorite French products, the duo of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel, or Air as we know them, is ready to take back that spot, and will attempt to do so with the release its fifth full-length effort, Love 2. On October 6th, Air will release [...]
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