Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Grizzly Bear – ‘Shields’
I am a devoted Grizzly Bear fan and believe that their two previous releases ‘ Veckatimest‘ and ‘Yellow...
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Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Maps & Atlases – ‘Beware and be Grateful’
Chief Cougar and T.R. Wicks·
Maps & Atlases toned down some of the math-rock that characterised their excellent 2010 effort ‘Perch Patchwork‘ to release...
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Odd Future – ‘The OF Tape Vol. 2’
Like everything else in the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All realm ‘The OF Tape Vol. 2‘ is...
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Lana Del Rey – ‘Born To Die’
Chief Cougar, Sam and Mario·
Lana Del Rey became one of 2012 most discussed artists thanks in part to her calculated retro femme...
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Chairlift – ‘Something’
Chief Cougar and T.R. Wicks·
Brooklyn duo Chairlift returned with their 80-s tinged sophomore effort “comprised of much lusher and moving arrangements with a...
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Bat For Lashes – The Haunted Man
Bat For Lashes decamped to the idyllic Italian countryside to write and record her third album in an...
Cougar Microbes Albums of 2012: Hot Chip – ‘In Our Heads’
For over ten years, album after album, Hot Chip have been carving out their unmistakable niche sound. The London...
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: Chromatics – Kill For Love
I feel that every time I mention Chromatics I get a ‘oh yeah that band from the Drive soundtrack‘...
Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2012: WHY? – Mumps, Etc
Chief Cougar and T.R. Wicks·
With their baroque/indie/folk leanings and sardonic rap-like witticism is safe to say WHY? are an oddity in today’s musical landscape....
