Hello, There!

My name is Andrew Pasquier. I'm 18, and like music. Warning: I tend more in the Indie direction. Here, I'll share some of the new music I am listening too, and my thoughts/opinions on it. Also, I'll share experiences I have in the Philly music scene, and maybe the occasional crazy theory about music or culture in general. In this post I'll share my thoughts on a couple new albums.


1. Afraid of Heights by Wavves 

Okay, so Wavves needed to mature, maybe clean up a little. Tracks off 2010's King of the Beach, like "Post Acid", ranged from catchy and compelling to downright annoying, all at the same time. When I saw Wavves at the Tower Theater (Philly) two years ago they could barely function on stage, drugged out to an embarrassing level where their already rough-produced songs became just noise. Speaking to their love of drugs, it was also the only concert I've been at where band representatives went around selling weed grinders, "Wavves"-labeled. I can't quite say they've "matured" on this album in all-senses, but the music and production is much-tighter, and has lost a lot of the whining qualities of King of the Beach. This album is grooving throughout, I think it's great chill-out music, even with some string-parts and whistling (on "Cop", video above). My Favorite track is probably "Dog".


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2. Muchacho by Phosphorenscent

This album is warmth. It is such beautiful expanse of slow folk-ballads that gets you swooning and dreaming of relaxing summer days. The group is really just the work of Matthew Houck, a signer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia (surprising music powerhouse, home of The B-52s, Danger Mouse, Neutral Milk Hotel). I actually find it good studying music, though not because its boring, but because it's propulsive and oddly motivating. Single "Song For Zula" off the album is above.