Alexandra Freeman

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ALBUM REVIEWDirty Projectors "Dirty Projectors"

While the music on Dirty Projectors new album is a breath of fresh, engaging air, it's impossible to ignore the bewildering terrible lyrics, all focused on Amber Coffman's recent departure and solo career.

Alexandra Freeman

INTERVIEWMoon Hooch Learns to Live in the Moment

In conjunction with the recent release of their free EP The Joshua Tree, nu-jazz band Moon Hooch will showcase their considerable presence and talents at the Brooklyn Bowl this Saturday. I was lucky enough to ask horn-player Wenzl McGowen a few questions about the band and what a live concert experience is like for them.

Alexandra Freeman

LIVE REVIEWThe Radio Dept. @ Union Transfer

The Radio Dept, with it's combination of mellow haze and hypnotic beats, is a particular live experience that hits somewhere right in between stress-free and somewhat imaginatively demanding.

Alexandra Freeman

ALBUM REVIEWBrian Eno "Reflection"

Brian Eno's new generative album "Reflection", raises some surprisingly questions, such as the manner in which ambient music can be political or prescriptive.

Alexandra Freeman

ALBUM REVIEWStagnant Pools “Geist”

The name of Stagnant Pools' new record, Geist, implies a phantom or spiritual figure and the music definitely channels a kind of ghostly misery. You’ll hear a bit of Joy Division, Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, with an undercurrent of emo. It’s a familiar dream that doesn’t always work – sometimes there’s too much going on to feel much and sometimes there’s just nothing to feel - but it's great for any creative mind.

Alexandra Freeman

ALBUM REVIEWPopstrangers "Fortuna"

Popstrangers' new album Fortuna really explores the emotional side of pop. Throughout diverse subjects of love, comfort, communication, and hostility there is one mood. Even though this is not a joyful record, that mood contributes to a strong sense of fullness which is satisfying and engaging.

Alexandra Freeman

TRACK REVIEWTurn to Crime "Forgiveness"

Turn to Crime's newly released track, “Forgiveness”, has obviously influences from art rock masters Lou Reed and David Bowie. It’s a fun, modern examination of that sound with a wildly different geographical focus.

Alexandra Freeman

ALBUM REVIEWMelaena Cadiz "Deep Below Heaven"

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Melaena Cadiz's new album Deep Below Heaven, out May 20th, is what Cadiz calls a book of short stories. The title comes from a Sam Shepard story about a man who has the sense of being deep below heaven when he falls off of his motorcycle during an accident. Cadiz’s own collection of stories chronicles Americans who are all struggling in their own universe, but united in that space deep below.

Alexandra Freeman

TRACK REVIEWJulianna Barwick "Meet You At Midnight"

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Julianna Barwick have collaborated on a project. Dogfish Head is releasing a special brew IPA (with a touch of red rice and wasabi) titled Rosabi, after Barwick's new album. A track, "Meet You At Midnight," has been released from Rosabi, so you can sample the feeling of the album.

Alexandra Freeman

TRACK REVIEWTodd Terje and Bryan Ferry "Johnny and Mary"

DJ Todd Terje modern synth recreation of Robert Palmer's "Johnny and Mary" sets a dreamy, distant downtempo that complements Bryan Ferry's hoarse narration of a couple falling apart.

Alexandra Freeman

INTERVIEWTeeny Lieberson of TEEN

AudioFemme caught up with Teeny Lieberson to chat about TEEN's new album The Way and the Color, what the possibility of motherhood means to musicians, and advice for ladies aspiring to become musicians. AudioFemme: I heard that you're touring with Phantogram, which is awesome. Teeny Lieberson:...

Alexandra Freeman

ALBUM REVIEWJeffertitti's Nile "The Electric Hour"

Jeffertitti's Nile's new album definitely runs on its psychedelic rock vibes, but it sound more like the soundtrack to an action-packed space opera than Jefferson Airplane or the Beatles. It challenges the importance of genre or categorization in music by putting emphasis on words that feel more literary like “transcendental” or “space.”

Alexandra Freeman