Tuesday, October 10 2006
With Throats as Fine as Needles: With Throats as Fine as Needles
Organic and grimy, yet noisily industrial, music from an abandoned bunker in New Zealand makes you look at the world a little bit differently.
Various Artists: Seven Dead Roses Vol. 1
Maybe these performers do some fine stuff on their own albums, but this sampler isn't ideal.
Monday, October 9 2006
The Citizens: Post Cro-Magnon Drift
The Citizens haven't done it yet, but they're about to hit their strange stride.
The Brass Kings: The Brass Kings
The Brass Kings conjure up a unique multicultural musical fusion, one that sounds like very little of what gets labeled "Americana". And thank goodness for that.
Massiv in Mensch: Klang der Unterblichkeit
The so-called "darkravers" do their scary darkravey-like thing for six tracks on this iTunes-exclusive EP.
Halifax: The Inevitablility of a Strange World
Never before in my years of being a music critic have I walked away from an album with not a single track to recommend. Congratulations Halifax: you're the first.
Hour of the Wolf: Power of the Wolf
The Hour of the Wolf’s EP isn’t an hour long, rather a third of that duration. Nonetheless, they do have some power over the course…
Friday, October 6 2006
Thomas Dybdahl: One Day Youll Dance For Me, New York City
Norwegian singer-songwriter makes good with New York City.
Hairshirt: Lover Politician
Neither itchy, uncomfortable, nor R.E.M., this EP is a solid if middle of the road mix of '80s influences.
Various Artists: Bargrooves Citrus
Another solid, if not groundbreaking, dose of jazzy/soulful house from Ben Sowton and Co.
Before the Dawn: The Ghost
Death metal isn’t really my cup of tea, but if it’s done properly, it can even cause some minor, occasional, sporadic head-banging on my part.…
Thursday, October 5 2006
Land Shark: Land Shark
Leave it to a Texan to bring back dirty, industrial-edged, boot-stompin' techno.
Marble Valley: Wild Yams
Ex-Pavement drummer seeks ecstasy in whiskey, weed, sunshine, God, and fuzzy guitars... but never loses his sense of humor about it.
Cepia: Atlantic Blood
To be fair, a remix disc isn't perhaps the best introduction to an electronic musician's work.
DJ Kurupt: Koch Records: Summer Heat - The Mixtape
Good things on the horizon from rap's refugee camp.
Dan Reeder: Sweetheart
It’s a hit and miss album though, with “Pussy Titty” and “Pussy Heaven” futile attempts at comedy.
Wednesday, October 4 2006
Motion Man: Pablitos Way
Motion Man excels by expanding his boundaries without throwing them out entirely.
The Vestals: Songs About Girls … And Other Mysteries
Fans of post-Beatles pop from Big Star to Spoon should check out this very good sophomore album from Minnesota's the Vestals.
