Articles by Pras Rajagopalan

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  Hail Social

  Modern Love & Death

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2007

  Slick ambience is the order of the day for Hail Social, who on their sophomore record have ditched their post-punk tendencies in favour of...

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  Kevin Hume

  The Truth About Ants and Aphids

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2007

  Although he has recorded as Black Spartacus before, The Truth About Ants and Aphids is Kevin Hume’s first proper solo release. Enlisting th...

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  Palomar

  All Things, Forests

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2007

  It’s a little disconcerting to think of how easily tunes come to Palomar. On All Things, Forests, they continue to shed sunny, hooky melodi...

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  The Veils

  Nux Vomica

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2007

  There are three stages to experiencing the Veils’ Nux Vomica. The first is intrigue: there are some strong tunes here, capably sculpted by...

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  Voxtrot

  Voxtrot

  PUBLISHED May 22, 2007

  Having released three EPs, which were showered with unrelenting blog praise, Austin quartet Voxtrot are now in the unenviable position of f...

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  Jenn Grant

  Orchestra for the Moon

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2007

  Orchestra for the Moon is not a hip record. The clean production, the earthy earnestness, the reverence for traditionalism — none of these...

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  Go Find

  Stars On The Wall

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2007

  Let the Europeanisation of indie pop continue unabated! The Go Find, once the brainchild of Belgian Dieter Sermeus, have now evolved into a...

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  Love of Diagrams

  Mosaic

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2007

  It appears that Matador Records is evolving into something of a refuge for garage and post-punk enthusiasts. After releasing Mission of Bur...