Author: Liam Higgins
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Most Underappreciated Film Scores of 2017
Another year, another round of Oscar nominations. As usual, there are surprises and snubs aplenty – but few categories deserved a re-do quite like Best Original Score. Admittedly, it’s a dark time for film scores. Most composers are told to either copy temp music (temporary music that is placed on a scene during editing) or…
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Revisiting Car Seat Headrest’s Twin Fantasy
One of the first things you notice about Car Seat Headrest’s Twin Fantasy is the striking album art. At first glance, it appears that these two anthropomorphic dogs are locked in a tender embrace, but upon closer inspection, it’s clear they are one and the same. The nose of one has become the eye of…
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Sylvan Esso’s What Now Answers an Age-Old Question
What now? That’s the big question for Sylvan Esso. For the uninitiated, they’re the duo behind one of 2014’s breakout indie releases. Their self-titled debut was largely supported by the smash singles “Coffee” and “Hey Mami,” which brought them a tremendous amount of exposure, as well as a moderate amount of critical acclaim. Despite their…
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Another Week, Another Excellent Better Call Saul
I know I said that the descent into full Breaking Bad-town last week came as a bit of an unwelcome surprise, but it now seems like a necessary evil. It made the transition into this week far smoother, as the rapidly shifting aesthetic of the show had already been reintroduced. Breaking Bad fans will recognize the…
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Nostalgia and Sheryl Crow’s Be Myself
I haven’t listened to a new Sheryl Crow album since 2008, and I haven’t loved a Sheryl Crow album since 2002’s “C’mon C’mon.” I may have ditched Coldplay for Tame Impala, or The All-American Rejects for Car Seat Headrest, but there’s a strange fascination I have with that dusty old album from 2002 that used…
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Even a Lesser Better Call Saul is Still Great
That was a weird episode. An interesting one, and one filled with intriguing plot developments – but the two separate threads of the show were as aesthetically and thematically disconnected as they have ever been. As Mike’s storyline rapidly hurls towards the high-stakes crime of Breaking Bad, Jimmy’s story has suddenly become a full-blown law…
