Music
A selection of local, independent, national, and international music with a focus on music from the Nutmeg State
Autopoet’s The Nightlife Has Changed You – A Masterclass in Emotion and Relationships
After a series of effervescent singles, Connecticut’s Autopoet released their debut album The Nightlife Has Changed You, on Valentine’s Day. Exploring love and the turbulence of relationships, the album clocks in at an impressive 45 minutes, a rarer and rarer sight. The duo of John Rule III and Rex Thurston work from a unique sonic pallet, tying together disparate sounds to make distinctive indie pop music.
You and Your Friends by Peach Pit
This could be an album review for Peach Pit’s excellent new project, You and Your Friends. I could tell you about the moving descriptions of troubled love woven throughout the first seven songs. I could tell you about my favorite songs (“Black Licorice;” “Camilla, I’m At Home;” “Second Life with Emily”). I meant to. I even took serious notes. But then I made it back to the song that brought me to the album in the first place. “Live At The Swamp.”
The Main Thing by Real Estate
With each album Real Estate releases, the more and more each work begins to sound like Martin Courtney’s solo album, Many Moons. The Main Thing, @realestateband’s most recent album fits perfectly into this mold, featuring music that makes you feel like you’re wondering in an isolated meadow awash in moonlight at midnight, all while fairies dance and flit around you.
Bloc Party’s Silent Alarm
Bloc Party’s debut album, Silent Alarm will be turning 15 on February 2nd. Bloc Party completed a tour last year celebrating the 15 years since their recording sessions in June and July of 2004.