Tour stories from San Francisco based indie-pop group Loquat sound a lot more like a haphazard family vacation with a tight budget than a trip to perform in cities around the U.S. [...]
Bound Stems' sophomore effort, "The Family Afloat," out September 9, makes a convincing case that Gallivan and company could have made their livings practicing psychology and family dynamics.
When "Oceans" is released on August 19th, there's a good chance The Stills' summertime good fortune will continue. It’s their strongest record to date, coming on the heels of 2003's "Logic Will Break Your Heart" and 2006's "Without Feathers."
Opener "Jager Yoga" includes delightfully nonsensical phrases like "Desperate Living, Hairspray / Baltimore with Tanqueray / Live your life John Waters' way." "Let's Reggae All Night" makes it hard to resist the urge to do just that.
When I heard that Death Cab for Cutie's "Narrow Stairs," which was released last month, was the number one album in the country, my first thought was, "I wonder what Seth Cohen would think." [...]
