Reviews for Polyvinyl artists
AMFM
The Sky Is The New GroundWith a few exceptions, EPs are generally a half-assed taste of something to tide fans over. However, The Sky Is The New Ground is as ambitious as they come in the world of EPs, and... read more...
By Bryndis Ogmundson
May 11, 2003
Architecture In Helsinki
Places Like ThisArchitecture in Helsinki aren't easy to pin down. It's tempting to try and slot the Australian collective into some kind of current trend, but currently, there aren't many trends that sound remotely like this. The... read more...
By James Hayashi-Tennant
Sep 14, 2007
Mates Of State
Team BooPeople are slowly coming to the realization that two instruments are all you really need to rock out. If it's true that a two-piece band can be limiting, it's also true that a two-piece band... read more...
By Sean Dwyer
Nov 30, 2003
Of Montreal
False PriestThere are times when Of Montreal sound like popular culture in a Slap Chop – which makes mastermind Kevin Barnes that Vince guy, crazed and perhaps a little wild-eyed, slappin’ his palm down again and...
read more...By James Hayashi-Tennant
Sep 24, 2010
Pele
EnemiesThe latest by Milwaukee trio Pele is an eight-song exploration into the world of avant-garde jazz-pop. Much like fellow instrumental post-rockers, Tortoise and The Sea and Cake, Pele is successful in creating an organic rhythmic... read more...
By Ryan Wugalter
May 11, 2003