Black Box Recorder Archives

Ty Segall Went the Full T. Rex with His New Self-Titled Record

By Luke Haines | January 27, 2017

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) thinks Ty had a little Marc in his heart.

By Luke Haines | December 19, 2016

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) may not be much for the Fab Four, but he’s certainly down with Yoko Ono.

By Luke Haines | September 30, 2016

Luckily, Head Carrier delivered.

By Luke Haines | May 20, 2016

Sadly, it was cockless and weak as a runt child's piss.

By Luke Haines | September 18, 2015

Forster sounds agog with the possibilities that life has to offer on his first release in seven years — and his hair is still excellent.

By Luke Haines | June 8, 2015

Mr. Haines was prepared to dislike FFS but concludes, "If you don't like it, you are either a lobotomised eunuch or a British restaurant critic."

By Luke Haines | January 5, 2015

Maybe Aphex Twin is a sphinx without a riddle. Maybe pop can't really sound new again. Maybe Syro is best heard with the volume down low.

By Luke Haines | July 11, 2014

Every year on the 26th of December in Clovis, New Mexico, a pageant takes place. It is known as the Real Feast of St. Steven. Hundreds of...

By Luke Haines | April 30, 2014

What have almost all new bands/musicians in the UK got in common? Hype. Seemingly the only way to launch the "career" of a new artist. The music...