Oh, Inverted World
In 2001, The Shins released Oh, Inverted World. A debut that made quietness feel like resistance and inwardness feel momentous.
Indie Pop
6 posts from Indie Pop
Thunder, Lightning, Strike
In 2004, 'Thunder, Lightning, Strike' landed like a crowd already in motion. The Go! Team piled boom-bap drums, handclaps, TV-sampled voices, distorted guitars and cheerleader chants into something that feels less like a record and more like an event.
No Way Down
In 2008, Air France released 'No Way Down.' A brief, weightless EP that feels suspended between afternoons and evenings, all of it glowing softly.
Let's Get Out of This Country
In 2006 Camera Obscura released 'Let’s Get Out of This Country.' A record that framed romantic disappointment with grace, melody and emotional precision.
Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
In 2007, Of Montreal released 'Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?' A neon-bright nervous breakdown set to dance-pop.
69 Love Songs
In 1999, The Magnetic Fields released '69 Love Songs'. A sprawling, genre-hopping epic that treats the love song as both sacred form and satirical playground.
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