Album Review: Sonny and the Sunset – 100 Records Vol. 3
It’s somewhat difficult to review a record by 13 different bands, as is the case with Sonny Smith’s newest installment of the 100 Records project. To say something overarching about the project as…
Album Review: Shugo Tokumaru – In Focus?
A prolific multi-instrumentalist and commercially successful Japanese singer-songwriter, Shugo Tokumaru claims to draw the inspiration for his imaginative music from his daily dream diary. If this is the case for his newest album,…
The Best Albums of 2012
Welcome to Pop Press International’s list of the best albums of 2012. There are a few things we have to confess to you before you read further. Let’s cut right to the chase….
Win a Ticket to of Montreal at the Mohawk Tuesday with French Horn Rebellion
One of indie’s most respected acts is set to play the Mohawk this Tuesday. Of Montreal’s live show possesses a reputation that precedes it. Though no one can be sure exactly what the…
New Track: Shugo Tokumaru – “Decorate”
Shugo Tokumaru creates intricate Japanese pop with orchestral, idiosyncratic flourishes. “Decorate” befits the new track released from his album In Focus? more appropriately than one can imagine. Each new instrument emerges as a smile-inducing…
New Track: “Fête d’Adieu” – Deerhoof
Deerhoof is all set to drop their new album, Breakup Song, on September 4th on Polyvinyl. The group has already released one track from the album, and today we get another–“Fête d’Adieu,” the…
