The Garden

Kiss My Super Bowl Ring

PHENOMENAL

Finally. Now you will all realize the abject genius of The Garden.

I've been saying it since Mirror Might Steal Your Charm. I've been hooting and hollering for years now, screaming their praises from the highest mountaintops, forcing all my friends to listen to their glorious masterpiece. They never listened. They never succumbed to the abstract dance-rap mastery of Good News, nor did they ever give the beautiful breakcore/jungle fusion Banana Peel a chance. But now, NOW, Kiss My ... read more

From the teaser, I knew the newest project from The Garden was going to be something special. On previous projects, the duo presented some fun, catchy experimental punk rock, but lacklustre songwriting and bulky tracklists were justs some of the many cracks in their aesthetic that started to become increasingly more noticeable. There were definitely a hefty number of songs from the band that I loved, but they were equally weighed down by derivative and half-realised duds. All this is to say ... read more

Drumming's great, synths and sound effects are great. Love this.

Angry and weird in equal dosage. The Shears brothers return with their best album yet, although I'd still consider them to be an acquired taste for many. Quite a surprise to see an Ariel Pink feature here too.