VIMTV Album Review #417: Atlas Sound – Parallax

Jake: Recommended, 81/100

Tom: Recommended, 83/100

Verdict: A terrific and more focused album for Bradford Cox.

Overview: Bradford Cox, as Atlas Sound, returns once again with a wonderfully consistent album. Are you surprised? We’re not. But still, the way in which Cox approaches his sound on Parallax is much more honest and personal than we’ve heard from him before. This is a great album and one of the best of 2011.

Jake’s Track Picks: 

• 3. Te Amo
• 6. Mona Lisa
• 7. Praying Man
• 11. Flagstaff

Tom’s Track Picks: 

• 2. Amplifiers
• 3. Te Amo
• 4. Parallax
• 11. Flagstaff

VIMTV Research Links:

• Wikipedia - Bradford Cox
• Lyrics - Atlas Sound

Te Amo

Flagstaff

Bradford Cox Interview

VIMTV Episode #64: Atlas Sound – Logos 

Jake: Recommended, 73/100

Tom: Recommended, 71/100

Overview: As Bradford Cox of Deerhunter’s second solo effort, this album is good. Not fantastic, and certainly a stretch for most people’s style, but still a good album. “Logos” is mostly atmospheric and mood based, which is enhanced due to the fact that song structure and vocal presence is usually very relaxed.

Recommended Similar Artists: Panda Bear, Syd Barrett, Ween, Deerhunter, Animal Collective

Jake’s Track Picks: 

• 10. Washington School
• 11. Logos

Tom’s Track Picks: 

• 3. Walkabout
• 7. Quick Canal

VIMTV Research Links:

• Wikipedia – Atlas Sound (Bradford Cox)
• Atlas Sound Myspace
• Atlas Sound at Kranky Records
• Atlas Sound – Logos reviews at Metacritic
• Lyrics – Atlas Sound (Not much out there for lyrics)