Drake’s Top Albums of 2011 Words: Drake Lelane If 2010 was 1993 all over again, 2011 seemed to ignore this trend (and all the corresponding 20 year anniversary reissues), instead reaching back a decade prior. Releases from Destroyer and M83 mined that decade to make great albums, while several bands of that era (Gang of…
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Drake’s Take: New Releases 11.15.11
Childish Gambino vs Drake by Drake Lelane I love it when Drake reviews his namesake. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 11.15.11 Two actors-turned-rappers face off in this week’s new releases, with Drake’s nuanced sophomore release dropping the same day as Donald Glover’s full length debut as Childish Gambino. Both rappers try to shrug off being…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 10.03.11
As for my 2 cents on this week’s new releases: I enjoyed ‘Metals’ and was surprised by how uncommercial it was; I couldn’t bare listening to that new James Blake EP. I am now officially caught up with the Drake. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 10.03.11 After last week’s bountiful harvest, this week looks downright…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.23.11
This week, Drake is all about Malkmus (with a little bit of Beck.) -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.23.11 Summer is nearly over, so that means we’re quickly approaching a time when we’ll be showered with great new releases. Hinting at that, but never quite reaching the plateau, is the fifth post-Pavement release from Stephen…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.09.11
Once again, Drake and I are up-to-date… for the time being. On a related note, I was really impressed with Pepper Rabbit at CMJ last year and I’m a big fan of their new album too. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.09.11 Ahh… the dog days of summer. The weather is great… the releases, not…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.02.11
I knew Drake couldn’t pass up reviewing the latest offering from Bob Pollard’s Boston Spaceships. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.02.11 The dog days of summer are upon us, which means new releases are kind of dried up for a bit. But there’s still some quality stuff to sift through. The 5th (and, it turns…