Joshua Reedy
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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 […]
Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick – Album review by Joshua Reedy. (1972) My copy: 2015 reissue by Chrysalis. Jethro Tull’s 1972 jab at conceptual progressive-rock records consists of the first ever full-LP-spanning song; that is, both 20+ minute sides are technically one long song (which suits their controversial sense of humor quite nicely). […]
Modest Mouse – Night On The Sun – Joshua Reedy Reviews, by Joshua Reedy. Modest Mouse – Night On The Sun (1999) My copy: 2016 reissue by Glacial Pace. This is a reissue of the original Japan-only EP that was released in 1999 ahead of Moon & Antarctica. Only two tracks are exclusive to this […]
Dreamend – Maybe We’re Making God Sad And Lonely – Review by Joshua Reedy. (2005) My copy: 2010 reissue on peach with blue haze vinyl by Graveface Records. Dreamend is the work primarily of Ryan Manon (AKA Ryan Graveface) who is known both for running the Georgia based record label Graveface records and for contributing […]
Charles Mingus – Mingus – Review by Joshua Reedy. (1972) My copy: 1972 stereo compilation by Prestige. This 1972 double album collects two live shows recorded in 1955 at the Bohemia Cafe in New York (Mingus At The Bohemia and Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach). Mingus and his crew tackle a variety of styles […]
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