


Review: White Thunder by The Human Elephant
The Human Elephant’s latest effort, “White Thunder” (Umor Rex, 2012), is a basso ode defending the lawful rights of dive-bar ironists and lo-fi aficionados around the world. Despite its imperfections, “White Thunder” is a simple, no-bones singer/songwriter jaunt into the doleful musical wake left by Joy Division and other, less dour navel-gazers. The Human Elephant is […]

Review: il y a longtemps, très bientôt by Lincoln Johns
The formula is simple: take a guitar, submerge it in codeine, and run it through a loop pedal. In the case of Chicago’s Lincoln Johns, the result is both unsettling and hypnotizing. LJ might have also spiked the codeine tank with a low dosage of THC, which makes the take-off easy and gives a soft […]