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Critiques CD: Amen Dunes | Through Donkey Jaw
Damon McMahon is the one man behind this excellent band, and shine brightly he does on this sophomore release (please check out the mind-altering debut DIA). Close your eyes and turn out the lights as this will set the perfect mood for this spooky run through late-night confessionals, McMahon armed, mostly, with a guitar soaked in effects and processes acting as his rickety walking cane. Pushing its way into the scene are his sometimes doubled vocals, found background noises and collages and the occasional back beat, but AD sticks to the sparse and eerie to bring to life his experimental sound meets lower-fidelity rock. February 5th at Casa del Popolo

Critiques CD: The Internet | Purple Naked Ladies

Il ne reste plus grand-chose de la comète Tyler, The Creator. Il faut plutôt regarder dans son sillage pour trouver des objets intéressants. L’excellent Frank Ocean par exemple, ou le duo The Internet. Composé de Syd (la fille d’Odd Future) et de Matt Martians, The Internet passe un coup de vernis sur le lounge-trip hop-jazzé-R&B, circa 1995. Moins sensationnaliste que ses confrères, The Internet reste dans le ton OF: cocaïne, lesbianisme, gros mots demeurent centraux. Certains moments cacophoniques montrent que The Internet préfère faire ses erreurs seul, mais l’ensemble se révèle envoûtant et inspiré.

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