Blonde Redhead - 23

With each album since Melody Of Certain Damaged Lemons, Blonde Redhead has made huge strides forward with their sound. Misery Is A Butterfly pitted fragile melodies against dark, swirling arrangements, and its tragic glamour turned the album into a cult favorite. On 23, the band trades the cloistered chamber rock of Butterfly for tone-bending dream pop and subtle electronics; while the wide open spaces sound a little bare at first, this streamlined approach ends up making this Blonde Redhead's loveliest and most accessible work yet. Read More