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On the Record: Red Light King, Paper City, Washed Out & More

By Bill Chenevert

Add Comment | Comments: 0 | Posted Jul. 27, 2011

Eleanor Friedberger 

Last Summer 

(Merge) 

Sounds Like: Fantastic solo debut from the Fiery Furnaces sister with a strong, commanding voice and solid gold ’70s-influenced groove production behind her. 

Free Association: That last name does not represent how funky this girl can get. 

For Fans Of: St. Vincent x Linda Ronstadt,  Joan as Police Woman, soda jingles. 

Redlight King 

Something For The Pain 

(Hollywood) 

Sounds Like: Mark Kasperczk is a foolish white man from Ontario with lots of tats, who makes speak-singing half-rapping crap rock that harkens back to Everlast. 

Free Association: You got Neil Young to sign off on sampling “Old Man?” SONOFABITCH! 

For Fans Of: G Love + Linkin Park, Kid Rock x Uncle Kracker, Disney-OK’d rock. 

Pink Flag 

King Of Scene EP 

(Break Yr Heart) 

Sounds Like: This Durham, N.C., trio of lady punks is going places. This is their first EP after a few years of silence; they’ve matured, calmed down (a little) and practiced a lot. 

Free Association: Imagine Vivian Girls as modest, talented and thoughtful musicians. 

For Fans Of: Sleater-Kinney, Liz Phair x the Gossip,  feminism, not taking bullshit. 

Paper City 