Paper Thin Walls Listening Parties

"Blank Generation"

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Blank Generation:

New York's Shy Child aren't a dance band or rock band. And their excellent third album, Noise Won't Stop, isn't dance or rock or indie or Gen X or Gen Y either. But damned if it doesn't make us move.

"Mountain Songs"

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Mountain Songs:

story by Kory Grow

The Breeders speak in tongues on their latest LP, but the quartet find common language in micro-engineering and macro drums. Not bad for pinche gueras.

"Buds On The Tracks"

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Buds On The Tracks:

story by Reed Fischer

When folk-rocker Pepi Ginsberg couldn't find the kind of songs she wanted to listen to, she decided to write them herself. Her nonstop writing and attention to sonic and semantic detail (not to mention a bit of hallway screaming) are what makes her third record her best.

"Birth Of The Uncool"

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Birth Of The Uncool:

story by Kory Grow

Boris, the hippest band on either side of the Pacific, is through being cool. Exploring covers, cheese-rock and outside writers on their umpteenth album, Boris attempt to analyze exactly what it means to be Japanese and totally awesome.

"Doses Wild"

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Doses Wild:

story by Jesse Jarnow

Sixteen-piece Athens freakout Dark Meat are a big band who sing about lonely topics: small-town isolation, bad trips and broken relationships.

"The Not-So-Soft Bulletin"

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The Not-So-Soft Bulletin:

story by Brad Angle

To create the sunniest metal record of the year, Florida bruisers Torche mined the sounds of Guided By Voices, Stereolab and Flaming Lips. Triumphant and gorgeous, the clouds really taste metallic.

"True Grit"

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

True Grit:

story by Christopher R. Weingarten

Guilty Simpson doesnâ€™t fit into any of the traditional rap categoriesâ€”unless you count â€œincredible.â€ His debut album mixes street-sewn narratives with Stones Thrown beats, a unique combination of boast and chronicle that rolls slow and hits hard.

"Legends Of The Squall"

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Legends Of The Squall:

story by Michael Azerrad

More than 25 years after it blasted and confounded audiences across the East Coast; after countless bands tried to summon just a molecule of its pointed racket, Mission Of Burma's Signals, Calls And Marches gets the remaster it deserves. Roger Miller breaks down an era where these six classic anthems would confuse more often than inspire.

"Fuck Buddies"

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Fuck Buddies:

story by Jessica Suarez

Bristol duo Fuck Buttons, the guys behind the most transcendent album we've heard since forever, don't agree on music, but they agree on everything else. Including that name.

"The Bald And The Beautiful"

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The Bald And The Beautiful:

story by Kory Grow

If you're a friend of Why?'s Yoni Wolf, you probably already know there's a song about you on Alopecia. And there's still a lot to love on their latest indie-pop masterpiece, even if he's not in love with you.