Josh Berquist

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Eric Copeland: Hermaphrodite

[8.Oct.07] :. Black Dice member Eric Copeland's solo debut is a vivid spectrum of giddy delights.

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Concentrick: Aluminum Lake

[5.Oct.07] :. Tim Green steps aside from The Fucking Champs to release an underwhelming album as Concentrick.

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Arthur & Yu: In Cemera

[4.Oct.07] :. Arthur & Yu deliver a Lee Hazlewood-invoking debut that is wonderful beyond any expectation.

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No Age: Weirdo Rippers

[26.Sep.07] :. Swirling static and shimmer into pulses of riotous pleasure, Weirdo Rippers positions No Age as one of the most buzz-worthy and buzz-inducing bands of the year.

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Namelessnumberheadman: Wires Reply

[27.Aug.07] :. Returning way too late to capitalize on the acclaim from their last album, the unfortunately titled Namelessnumberheadman delivers a lackluster effort almost entirely absent of any ingratiating quality.

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Music   Frog Eyes: Tears of the Valedictorian

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Deerhunter: Fluorescent Grey

[17.Apr.07] :. Deerhunter's aptly titled Kranky debut Cryptograms earns its name moving from murky swamps of feedback and delay into shimmering swirls of crystalline hooks.

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Music   Rock Plaza Central: Are We Not Horses?

Music   Various Artists: Imagine the Shapes

Music   New Young Pony Club: New Young Pony Club

Music   Citizens Here and Abroad: Waving, Not Drowning Citizens

Music   Love of Diagrams: Love of Diagrams

Music   Pas/Cal: Dear Sir

Music   Tall Firs: Tall Firs

Music   Pink Nasty: Mold the Gold

Music   Dean & Britta: Back Numbers

Music   Menomena: Friend and Foe

Music   Working for a Nuclear Free City: Working for a Nuclear Free City

Music   Holy Shit: Stranded at Two Harbors

Music   The Blow: Paper Television

Music   Annuals: Be He Me

Music   The Plastic Constellations: Crusades

Music   Sunset Rubdown: Shut Up I Am Dreaming

Music   Young People: All at Once

Music   New Buffalo: The Las Beautiful Day

Music   The Howling Hex: You Can't Beat Tomorrow

Music   Various Artists: New York Noise 2

Music    Goblin Cock: Bagged and Boarded

Music    Kiss Me Deadly: Misty Medley

DVDs    Guided By Voices: The Electrifying Conclusion [DVD]

Music    Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom: The Days of Mars

Music    The Fall: Fall Heads Roll

Music    Tom Vek: We Have Sound

Music    The Double: Loose in the Air

Music    Silver Jews: Tanglewood Numbers

Music    Black Dice: Broken Ear Record

Music    Why?: Elephant Eyelash

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Devendra Banhart: Cripple Crow

[12.Sep.05] :. Exceeding expectations, Devendra outdoes himself and most of his generation.

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