His Name is Jonas: DiS meets Mew's Frontman
Jonas Bjerre discusses their metal-tinged melancholy pop and what's changed in the last six years.»
Articles
JonFalcone has written the following articles:
Jaga Jazzist - Starfire
There probably won’t be a better instrumental album than this in 2015»
Lone - Lemurian (reissue)
It’s brilliantly clunky»
Mac McCaughan - Non-Believers
This is his dusk album»
Combo Moves: DiS meets The Go! Team
"The other albums might be guilty of being a bit of a hard listen, potentially..." Ian Parton chats about new LP The Scene Between.»
Chilly Gonzales - Chambers
It would be nice if the works of Gonzales would be allowed to penetrate the canon. It would make music so much better.»
Are We A Band Or Not? DiS meets USA Nails
“I don’t think there’s any danger of USA Nails being snapped up by a major”...»
Various - Hyperdub 10.3
Urban, futuristic and lean, but it’s also surprisingly soft, contemplative and human.»
More Than Words: Rutherford Chang and The White Album
Rutherford has been collecting original numbered pressing of The Beatles White Album for eight years...»
DiS meets Chromeo: Fix Up, Look Sharp
Jon Falcone talks change with Chromeo...»
More Than Words #4: The Art and Music Feature - David Lynch, Death Vessel, Milagres
Jon Falcone looks at upcoming releases that marry an excellence of sound with a love of a tactile product. Consider it a coffee table book for your smartphone»
Max Richter discusses revisiting Memoryhouse
"Vinyl is for me the basic and fundamental medium for hearing recorded music." - Max Richter»
Father Murphy - Pain is on Our Side Now
An unapologetic venture into head music.»
More Than Words #3: The Art and Music Feature
For the next installment of Drowned In Sound's digital coffee-table book, Jon Falcone looks at some recent and forthcoming releases with cover art that veers from the beautiful to the macabre, and some that are both...»
The R.G. Morrison - Diamond Valley
The gentle rivers of South West England infiltrate the psyche as poignantly as the green harmonies of Laurel Canyon. »
More Than Words #2: The Art and Music Feature
Welcome to the latest artwork feature, dedicated to the art of art, and the art of music. Jon Falcone looks at upcoming releases from the next two months that marry an excellence of sound with a love of a tactile product. Be they strange, beautiful or interesting, each release offers something worthwhile to stuff in your hands, as well as your ears. Consider it a coffee table book for your Smartphone.»
The Beach Boys - Made in California
This collection provides years of Beach Boys fun and suitably celebrates their 50 years.»
Various - The Lone Ranger: Wanted
A somewhat baffling marketing exercise, though a pretty enjoyable one.»
The Art of Noise #1: Yo' True, Jetplane Landing, Rupert Morrison
In a new feature dedicated to the art of art, and music. Jon Falcone looks at upcoming releases from the next two months that marry an excellence of sound with a love of a tactile product. Be they strange, beautiful or interesting, each release offers something worthwhile to stuff in your hands, as well as your ears. Consider it a coffee table book for your smartphone.»
"I have to think about how I can remain relevant" - DiS meets Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 formed 19 years ago, releasing their eponymous debut in 1998. It shone on the radio waves as the now famous duo of Cut Chemist (Lucas Macfadden) and DJ Nu-Mark (Mark Potsic), fronted by the MC troupe of Chali 2na, Mark 7even, Akil and Zaakir, c»
Mayors of Miyazaki - Holy Cop
Mayors of Miyazaki have made a powerful album and in doing so remind us how exciting, and vital, math-rock and hardcore music is, especially when you smash them together.»
Club 8 - Above the City
Club 8 have created an album that sounds like summer - it sounds like a fucking great summer.»
Van Dyke Parks - Songs Cycled
This music sounds wonderfully alien in an age of electronically composed pop music.»
Young Galaxy - Ultramarine
Ultramarine moves Young Galaxy from being a great indie band to being a great band, full stop.»
David Grubbs - The Plain Where the Palace Stood
A David Grubbs album is always a hugely rewarding listen and this is no different.»
Mice Parade - Candela
As an album Candela has everything.»
The Low Sea - Remote Viewing
The Low Sea probably do care about music - but you couldn't really tell that from Remote Viewing.»
DiS meets Chaos Chaos
“You know what... when I woke up after we changed our name to Chaos Chaos...? I... just... felt... different... I’m only kidding”. That’s Chloe Saavedra. She’s 18, drums in Chaos Chaos, the band she’s in with her sister (Asy). Chloe’s been drumming in a band (Smoosh) from before she was 10. »
Karl Bartos - Off the Record
Karl Bartos has excited generations and steered culture. Now he cannot do that, now his music falls flat.»
Chaos Chaos - S
The fun of Smoosh is still here, just balanced with the experience gained from having your teen years all but behind you.»