Nov 03, 2017
By Austin Trunick
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For someone with such a looming influence on both film and film music, Carpenter doesn’t spend much time dwelling on the past. He quite famously doesn’t watch his films once he’s finished them, and offers modest, straight-forward answers when pressed about past works. And thus, Anthology: Movie Themes 1974 – 1998 – a new album on which Carpenter re-recorded many of his best-known scores with his son, keyboardist Cody Carpenter, and godson, guitarist Daniel Davies – may be the closest thing we ever see to Carpenter reflecting on his career. More
Oct 27, 2017
By Mark Redfern
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To end out the week, we ask Bebban Stenborg, multi-instrumentalist/vocalist of Shout Out Louds, some questions about endings and death. The Swedish band released their latest album, Ease My Mind, last month via Merge. The album, the band’s fifth, is another deliriously fun collection of irresistible indie-pop tunes. More
Oct 06, 2017
By Matt Fink
Grizzly Bear
When Grizzly Bear released their debut, Horn of Plenty, in 2004, it would have been difficult to predict that they’d still be making records 13 years later. Essentially a solo album by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ed Droste, with drummer Chris Bear adding percussion and backing vocals, there was little indication that their future work would be defined by collaboration and the contributions of four unique creative personas. More