Sunday, January 1 1995
Touré-Touré: Laddé
Released first in Europe to critical acclaim, the debut album of Touré-Touré has now arrived in the United States. Touré-Touré is an African band from…
The Tragically Hip: Music @ Work
I bought this CD because three years ago I heard a song by the Tragically Hip on the soundtrack of The Sweet Hereafter. Critically, I’m…
Tiga: Mixed Emotions: Montreal Mix Sessions Vol. 5
Appearances, they say, can be deceiving, which is a lucky thing for Montreal’s DJ Tiga, considering that the cover art for his new double CD…
The Temptations: Ear-Resistable
The group which was in many ways the ultimate Motown unit, The Temptations, once epitomised the label’s sound through releases such as the 1964 hit…
Trinket: Set to Explode
Okay. You know how sometimes you buy a recording because you like the hit single? And then when you get it home and play it,…
Tamar: self-titled
A few years back a four-piece group known as The Braxton Sisters were turned down by LaFace largely due to the prominence of TLC. They…
Toots & The Maytals: The Best of Toots & The Maytals: 20th Century Masters
Picture a dreaded out Bunny Wailer sipping mushroom tea and toking on a gigantic sno-cone backstage at Reggae Sunsplash in the mid-eighties. A very white…
Trance [ ] Control: Beyond 2001
Before incorporating more conventional methods of distribution (such as this CD), Trance [] Control were apparently one of the most downloaded unsigned bands on the…
Tom Daily: Happily Deceiving Culture | PopMatters Music Review
Tom Daily used to be Tom Counihan, who used to be in Not Rebecca, who used to sound like Face to Face. Anyway, Tom Daily’s…
Three Doors Down: The Better Life
If you’re going to rip off another bands’ sound, however subtly you think you may be doing it, pick a band with some legit credibility.…
Paul Taylor: Undercover
Love it or loathe it, smooth jazz is here to stay. Indeed, despite occasionally situating itself in a rather precarious position between the benign and…
James Taylor: Greatest Hits Volume 2
With volume one a perennial bestseller, it was only a matter of time before James Taylor’s label went for the complementary sequel. While every song…
Thug Murder: The 13th Round
At this point, I’m afraid, I’m pretty blasé when it comes to Japanese punk bands, of whatever stripe. It was a cool novelty the first…
Tears For Fears: Songs from the Big Chair
When the Beatles invaded the USA with their moptops and unique pop approach, they set a precedent for succeeding generations of British bands to emulate.…
Tarwater: Animals Suns and Atoms
In this world where we’ve left our Joy Division albums behind, and have little to take their place, it’s good to hear Tarwater come groaning…
Transglobal Underground: Yes Boss Food Corner
Transglobal Underground’s latest effort, Yes Boss Food Corner, is a stylish and solid album, perhaps not quite on a par with their previous releases, but…
Take 6: Live
Despite having released numerous Grammy award-winning albums, I find myself having to admit that prior to receiving this set I had only encountered Take 6…
Randy Travis: Inspirational Journey
The genius of Randy Travis is his voice: rich like Merle Haggard’s, but at moments reedy and mournful like Hank Williams’. Even in the mid-1980s…
Taproot: Gift
The members of Taproot began their dream of being in the heavy music scene as teenagers, and they were your typical Michigan garage band throughout…
The Tubes: The Best of the Tubes
In the liner notes for the Tubes’ The Best of the Tubes, Sal Nunziato writes, “If John Waters had invented a rock band, it would…
