Articles by Daniel Sylvester

Vermont

Vermont

PUBLISHED Mar 17, 2014

Kompakt Records' ability to market itself not just as a label but as a brand has brought together a number great and clearly defined collab...

Tycho

Awake

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2014

While on tour in support of 2011's Dive, Scott Hansen (a.k.a. Tycho) added guitarist Zac Brown (no, not that Zac Brown) and Nitemoves (a.k....

Shit Robot

We Got a Love

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2014

There's no doubt that Shit Robot (a.k.a Marcus Lambkin) belongs on DFA Records. From his unbridled sense of adventure to his knowledge of v...

Dean Wareham

Dean Wareham

PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2014

From bandmates (Damon & Naomi in Galaxie 500, members of the Feelies and Mercury Rev in Luna) to his shrewd choice in producers (Tony Visco...

Trust's Robert Alfons Talks the "Emotional Songs" of 'Joyland'

PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2014

Earlier this week, Trust's Robert Alfons released his sophomore album, Joyland, on Arts & Crafts, although this time without co-founder May...

Trust

Dancing in the Dark

PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2014

When Trust released TRST, their 2012 debut album, many critics and fans conveniently placed the Toronto duo into a specific category; synth...

La Snacks

Le Dope

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2014

In the mid-'90s, much of the critical acclaim bestowed on indie rock gods Pavement began to permeate outside underground circles, as alt-ro...

Trust

Joyland

PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2014

On his debut LP, 2012's Juno-nominated TRST, Robert Alfons (a.k.a. Trust) presented listeners, literally and figuratively, with a unique vo...