Quit Mumbling

Confirming a QM vacation to Spain for the Primavera Sound music festival was enough of a trip, but when they finally announced the full lineup, I couldn’t be any more ecstatic. So there’s probably one new headlining act that I’m far beyond excited for, but I will say Barcelona’s own John Talabot is not too far [...]

As men, we never like to reveal that we may have a soft spot.  Most of us do.  The Men do as proven on their exhilarating new track “Open Your Heart”.  Sure the outer layers are dirtied up with garage grit and snarling vocals but beneath one discovers bottled up good intentions exploding into true passion.  There [...]

Sophia Knapp makes pop music that starts off in the cloud of a dream; an imaginary snapshot of a time in space between Tokyo in the 1970s and New York City in the late 80s. On an album with contributions from QM favorite Bill Callahan, “Close To Me” is intimate and intentionally lonely, like finding yourself [...]

Florida has been in the news a lot lately, with talk of how it’s really a lot like California. The memories I have are of The Sunshine State involve baseball tournaments, Denny’s, and losing to my brothers in mini-golf, but from what I gather, they have nice weather.  All the more reason early lyric ”I hate [...]

It was no doubt a risky move for J. Tillman, drummer of the famed Fleet Foxes, to strike off on his own as Father John Misty.  However, after hearing his initial track “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings”, it was a clearly a switch not worth rethinking.  As a strong disciple in LA’s Laurel Canyon revival scene, [...]

At the risk of sounding like a high school girl, LA’s Superhumanoids have always been..well, dreamy.  Whether it was the racing “Malta” or the triumphant “Mikelah”, the band’s sound has always been an escape from any sharp edges of reality to a place much more lush.  As the trio looks towards the release of it’s debut full [...]

There are some songs that draw you in no matter where you might be. Whether listening to it alone in your bedroom, driving in your car, or standing in the middle of an audience hearing it at live show, you feel like you’re alone and this song is just between you and the artist. Bear [...]

Alright Jack, are you done having your fun now?  No more duets with ICP, or Alicia Keys, or other odd merchandising opportunities with Third Man?  It’s all out of your system?  Good.  Can we get back down to business now?  Thank you. That’s right, breath easy everyone, Jack White is back.  For his newest endeavor, [...]

With the release of /\/\/\Y/\, M.I.A. released what ended up being an unpredictably disappointing third release for an artist on a quick rise to the top. The album saw the singer at her most experimental and enraged. Having already confronted controversial topics with female empowering aggression, some thought it hit too hard with too little organization. Fast [...]