Joshua Reedy
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Can – Future Days (1973) – Album Review by Joshua Reedy. My copy: 2014 remastered reissue by Spoon Records. Damo Suzuki’s fourth and final release with Can, Future Days sees the kraut-rock poster-children move into a new realm of contemplative ambient tones; their lengthy jamming now removed from corrosive sound experiments so as to focus […]
Duster – Duster – Album Review by Joshua Reedy. (2019) My copy: 2019 press by Muddguts Records. 19 years had passed since Duster’s last transmission, though their cult influence on independent music spheres had only grown in this gap. Perhaps a renewed interest in slowcore and shoegaze drew Duster back down to the Earth; either way, […]
Laveda – Interview – Xperience History – Originally published Mar 2020 – by Joshua Reedy… Laveda are up and coming Albany stars who have crafted an addicting wave of dream-pop for those of you craving something noisier. Laveda is Ali Genevich (guitar/vocals) and Jake Brooks (guitar/vocals), but the duo has recruited Lemon of Choice leaders […]
The Holydrug Couple – Moonlust – Album Review by Joshua Reedy. (2015) My copy: 2015 press by Sacred Bones Records. Chilean duo The Holydrug Couple had already released an LP for Sacred Bones in 2013, though follow-up Moonlust managed to attract a much larger audience with boosted production and a heavier emphasis on chillwave-meets-psychedelic-rock. Falling […]
My Bloody Valentine – Lost Tracks And Rare Cuts – Review by Joshua Reedy. (2010) My copy: 2015 unofficial limited compilation by Arkain Filloux. This is a bootleg record that collects several rarities from My Bloody Valentine’s prolific tenure in late 80s and early 90s. The selections are nicely varied, ranging from Isn’t Anything era […]
Weed – Running Back – Josh Reedy Album Reviews – by Joshua Reedy. Weed – Running Back (2015) My copy: 2015 press by Lefse Records. Will Anderson spent two years building off of his debut release as Weed, garnering a small following of dedicated shoegaze/power-pop fans who viewed Anderson’s work as a hidden gem. After […]
The Microphones – Don’t Wake Me Up – Review by Joshua Reedy. (1999) My copy: 2013 remastered reissue by P.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd. Phil Elverum’s second full-length following ‘98’s Tests, Don’t Wake Me Up saw Elverum’s playful approach to experimental rock music bolstered by a firmer confidence in lush vocal harmonies, again featuring multiple […]
Cloud Nothings – Here And Nowhere Else –Review by Joshua Reedy. (2014) My copy: 2014 press by Carpark Records and Mom + Pop. Cloud Nothings had built up steam from their early, lo-fi rock sounds, now releasing material consistently for Carpark Records. Here And Nowhere Else heightened their mass appeal by focusing largely on heavy, […]
Animal Collective – Strawberry Jam – Review by Joshua Reedy. (2007) My copy: 2007 press by Domino. Following praise for their new take on indie-pop with Feels, complete with a full band embracing more traditional melodies, Animal Collective carried this momentum into the frigid, dynamic synth landscapes of Strawberry Jam. There are a few bumps […]
Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells – Album Review by Joshua Reedy. (1973) My copy: 1979 stereo reissue by Virgin. Mike Oldfield’s ambitious 1973 album is most famous for the melody that became the main theme to the widely popular horror film The Exorcist. While the anxious piano composition is a core motif of the first […]
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