There’s little about Augie March that could be called everyday. With singer Glenn Richards’ distinctive voice, his sharp, literary lyrics and the band’s off-kilter rock ‘n’ roll, the Melbourne band has created a niche for itself in the past twelve years. The world Richards has created for Augie March’s fourth album, Watch Me Disappear, is a place of extraordinary beauty, which offers escape from the from the anarchy — from the everyday.
Animal Collective / In The Flowers
I love how these dudes mash up folksy harmonic progressions and melodies performed on traditional rock instruments with everything-bar-the-kitchen sink cut and paste rhythm tracks, incidental and found sounds, field recordings, and more. By no means are they the first to do this but, damn, they do it well. And with tonnes of heart.
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