Classic Objects

Classic Objects

Jenny Hval is an artist who wears many hats, and on Classic Objects it truly shows. Lyrically, the album is pure poetry that covers subjects such as life, death, marriage, the patriarchy, unresolved emotions, femininity, and what it means to make art. Musically,...
Or So It Seems

Or So It Seems

After Wire’s amazing first trilogy of albums, it seemed somewhat clear that the band had started incorporating more left-field elements with 154 (clears throat: Possibly the most underrated post-punk album out there). In 1983, Bruce Gilbert and Graham Lewis of...
Why Dontcha

Why Dontcha

With the recent passing of Jeff Beck, it got me thinking about rock supergroups, specifically because of his involvement in Beck, Bogert & Appice, which led my mind to West, Bruce & Laing’s debut, Why Dontcha. Back in high school, I had a friend that was...
Step On Step

Step On Step

This collection of organ tunes by legendary record producer and songwriter Charles Stepney are equally as schlocky as they are beautiful. The album features a compilation of tunes culled from demos recorded from the late-1960s through the 1970s. The songs –...
This is a Photograph

This is a Photograph

This is a Photograph is Indie singer-songwriter Kevin Morby’s sixth album. Its indie folk-tinged predecessor, Sundowner, was a favorite around Euclid since it first hit stores and never stopped getting rotation as an in-store play. Personally, it made such an...
My Name Is Jermaine

My Name Is Jermaine

In 1976, Jermaine was married to Berry Gordy’s daughter and his brothers left Motown for Epic. But Jermaine stayed loyal to Berry (see: marriage) and put out this overlooked soul dance & romance gem. He got a #19 R&B chart hit with the disco-licious “Let’s...