REVIEW: Dungen – Allas Sak
I hate jumping the gun when it comes to naming an album of the year. I usually end up with a handful of albums that I find have their own merits and present an unranked top 10 when the end…
VIDEO: Destroyer – “Times Square”
Dan Bejar is a musician who is constantly reinventing himself. The same Bejar who wrote the rambling folk number “I Want This Cyclops” also put out the jazzy soft rock opus “Suicide Demo For Kara Walker.” While the artist had…
VIDEO: Tame Impala – “Let It Happen”
Let’s get a couple things out of the way. First, I’ve never been a huge Tame Impala fan. There were tracks here and there that I enjoyed, but their previous efforts never did much for me. Second, I love their…
TRACK: Chuck Johnson – “Medicine Map”
Sure to find it’s way onto many “best of 2015” lists (including my own), Chuck Johnson’s Blood Moon Boulder is full of beautiful guitar work reminiscent of Americana great John Fahey. The songs range from foreboding to hopeful and it’s…
REVIEW: The Domestics – The Domestics
Generally, when I review an album for Static + Distance, I highlight a handful of songs that I think are both exceptional and represent the album well. That proved to be far too difficult for The Domestics first LP. Every…
TRACK: Animal Eyes – “Mushroom Hunter”
Portland’s Animal Eyes have a way of being consistent without falling into any discernible patterns. Over the many years they’ve been at the music game they’ve released everything from freaky folk to melancholy indie rock jams. On their latest single,…
VIDEO: Father John Misty – “I Love You Honeybear”
I’ve gone on enough about how much I love Father John Misty’s most recent release. So, I won’t ramble on about this track or the video. Instead, I’ll let Tillman do the talking: “Here’s the video for ‘I Love You,…
TRACK: Beirut – “No No No”
It’d be a lie if I said I didn’t go into this one with certain expectations. Beirut have crafted a certain sound that although unique has come to permeate most of their releases. “No No No” quickly defied those expectations….
TRACK: Valet – “Transformation”
Portland’s Valet is back. The first album under the Valet moniker in 7 years, Nature, is out at the end of the month. “Transformation” is awash in gorgeous noise and proof that nugaze is a stupid name for a genre….
VIDEO: Sufjan Stevens – “The Only Thing”
The entirety of Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell is phenomenal. I can say with certainty it’ll be on my year end list, even if I’d only heard the singles released so far. The songs are dark and personal, but there’s…
