Though I’m still a little undecided about the new one from Calgary’s Chad VanGaalen, Okkervil River‘s The Stand Ins (which was mostly admired by Drake) and Calexico‘s Carried To Dust (which was curiously unreviewed by Drake) both get the ‘shine nod of approval from me. Anyway, as he correctly pointed out in last week’s comments,…
Category: Drake’s Take
Drake’s Take: New Releases 09.02.08
Hey, I love kids music, but I gotta say that an album full of pee and poop songs doesn’t really sound like something I want to spin for my kids, (but who knows, I could change my mind after I actually listen to it). Moving on to the next reviewed release, this Pitchfork interview with…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.26.08
This week Drake laps up the latest releases from Cold War Kids BFF’s, The Delta Spirit, (an album that might also make my top ten list), and Peter Brewis’ The Week That Was. While in the same breath, he expresses some bitter disappointment with the latest from pop tunesmith Matthew Sweet (hey, let’s just say…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.19.08
This week (or last week as the case may be) Drake takes a deep look at Light In The Attic‘s stellar reissue of Rodriguez‘s Cold Fact, fawns over Swedish pop-star Lykke Li, and tries to be fair and balanced about Jaguar Love. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.19.08 It’s a deep week for releases, topped…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.05.08
This week (or like two weeks ago) Drake ponders the future of the “Take” (say it ain’t so) as well as latest releases from a Mike Mogis-less Conor Oberst and Battering Room favorites, Oxford Collapse. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.05.08 It’s been a few busy weeks away from the new release racket, and lying…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 07.15.22
One quick look at this week’s take (the week before last’s actually) and you’ll see that it’s all about one band, The Hold Steady. Apparently, Drake and I (and many of the critics worldover) disagree a little bit on this one. I’ve never really been a fan of Finn’s singing, (eventhough I used to love…