Staff Pick of the Week

Every week we here at Repo like to pick one record that we can all agree on as being the one thing we can't stop listening to. This week's pick is.....

Asteroid #4 - Hail to the Clear Figurines
(Keep Music Evil)

Philly's Own Asteroid #4 comes at us with their sixth full length Hail to the Clear Figurines. We've loved all of their past work and this one is no exception. This record has some shoegaze elements coming across mixed with 60's psychedelic. Every song sounds like it's dipped in warm honey making for a more dreamy Asteroid album then previous ones. The vocals are sorta washed out which allows them to weave around the spacious guitars sounds. Certain parts of the album sound country influenced and makes me think of of the Fresh and Only's play it strange, an album I loved because of that sound, though Asteroid has been moving that way for awhile now. A great album by a great band.

Staff Pick of the Week

Every week we here at Repo like to pick one record that we can all agree on as being the one thing we can't stop listening to. This week's pick is.....

Mogwai - Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
(Sub Pop)

Just to start off I've gotta say what a great title this album has, I mean honestly, congratulations all around.
The Scottish five piece is back after 08's The Hawk is Howling with the slightly toned down and more accessible Hardcore will never Die, But You Will . I think it's important to say that along with the great title the band is also giving away ear plugs with the album. I point this out only to showcase the fact that Mogwai has a great sense of humor, an important departure from their more brooding peers. This mentality might help explain why lately their sound is not always as cinematic as Godspeed or dramatic as Sigur Ros. Bands that people tend to want to compare them to but shouldn't. They simply want to have have fun, rock out and craft interesting songs. And they did. This is a well crafted, if not a little simpler, Mogwai album. It's fun, it gets you excited and it doesn't disappoint.