scår søünd

I am apparently listening to a lot less music this week. I have been watching football, and the Republican National Convention, and random YouTube videos. I'm also suffering from insomnia and my brain isn't working correctly. So these reviews, at least for today, will be very brief. I assure you I will expand upon them when I am feeling a little bit better.

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Deerhunter - Turn it Up Faggot

Good, Shoegaze, owing a lot more to Sonic Youth than Slowdive. This album is better than their later releases with the possible exception of the Florescent Grey EP.







Band of Horses - Cease to Begin

Indie rock cum alt-country. A better album than their debut. It is different, more varied, and more interesting. The country influence is less prevalent than they claimed they would be, but it is a better album.






The Kooks - Konk

Cockney Cock Rockers grow up. I doubt that the band would really deny being called cock-rock. I also doubt that the band are intelligent enough to berate you with any real stinging insults, but Konk is much more grown up than Inside In/Inside Out There is nothing like "Jackie Big Tits" on this one. The songs are more relationship oriented.