Film School – Hideout

Type: Alt Rock

Good Tracks:
1. Dear Me
6. Two Kinds
9. Compare

I wouldn’t say this album is great, but these are 3 songs worth hearing. These guys keep getting called poseurs and jerkoffs for making music that slightly resembles something good that came out of the 90s, and thats horse shit. So what if “Dear Me” sounds like something Sonic Youth may have created, it’s a good song. “Compare” is my favorite from this release and one of the better songs i’ve heard in a while.

Pinback – Autumn of the Seraphs (Bonus Disc)

Type: Sweet Bass Rock Action Mellow Party

Good Tracks:
2. “Kylie” – 3:59
3. “Autumn of the Seraphs” – 4:16

Three bonus tracks from their new album. “Kylie” is a fantastic song and really deserved to be on the album. Bouncy guitar and solid bass. It’s play count has already hit 18 in iTunes. The title track is also great, and it’s not even on the album that was named after it. Pinback has become one of my favorite bands.

The Weakerthans – Reunion Tour

Type: Canadian Rock

Good Tracks:
5. “Virtute the Cat Explains Her Departure” – 4:08
7. “Sun in an Empty Room” – 4:00

2 fun songs, alot of not so memorable songs. “Sun in an Empty Room” has fantastic guitar work and is very much worth hearing. Track 5 is a continuation of a song from an earlier album and is much better than the first one. If you already like The Weakerthans then check it out.

Aloha – Light Works

Type: Indie

Good Tracks:
1. Body Buzz
4. The End
6. Gold World
7. Equinox

I really enjoyed this. It’s hard to say what my favorite is, they’re each nice in their own way. “Equinox” has grown on me as its popped up so many times on shuffle, so I guess thats my favorite by default, the song also has great piano work. This is supposedly just a teaser album as it’s only 7 tracks. Definitely going to check out their other albums. I’d describe it as Shins meets a mellow Radiohead.

Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Ask Forgiveness

Type: Folk

Good Tracks:
8. The World’s Greatest

This was mostly a cover album with just one original track. Not particularly amazing. His cover of R.Kelly is quite nice though.

Bonnie “Prince” Billy – I See A Darkness

Type: Folk

Good Tracks:
3. “I See a Darkness”
4. “Another Day Full of Dread”

I don’t know, these 2 songs are really amazing but the rest of this album didn’t do anything for me. Seriously though these couple of songs are pretty much the best he’s ever done. Worth it just for the title track. A very overrated album with a few really great songs.

Bonnie “Prince” Billy – The Letting Go

Type: Folk

Good Tracks:
2. “Strange Form of Life” – 3:46
4. “Cursed Sleep” – 5:35

Meh. I really like BPB but this effort was lacking. Track 2 is great, love the guitar. Overall just very blah.

Shugo Tokumaru – Exit

Type: Folk

Good Tracks:
1. Parachute
2. Green Rain
3. Clocca
5. Button
8. Hidamari

Great Japanese folk. Sounds alot like a mellow version of a katamari soundtrack. “Hidamari” is a great track, definitely my favorite. You won’t know what he’s saying unless you’re Japanese, but that’s ok.