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Boduf Songs: Boduf Songs
Boduf Song sounds like an even more melancholic version of Nick Drake, whose guitar plucking drowns Six Organs of Admittance in an ocean of overwhelming sorrow.
Kenneth Yu
07 Feb 2006
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The Kallikak Family: May 23rd 2007
The Kallikak Family has created one of the most memorable experimental efforts of 2005. It is music Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi would have bobbed his head to.
15 Jan 2006
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Fifths of Seven: Spry From Bitter Anise Folds
Sadly, the perfect accompaniment of the times.
Kenneth Yu
11 Dec 2005
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Karl Broadie: Nowhere, Now Here
Far removed from his Down Under homeland of beer, footy, and Vegemite, Karl Broadie has actually crafted one of the finer examples of Americana of the past few years.
Kenneth Yu
20 Nov 2005
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Heathen Shame: Speed the Parting Guest
Horrifying, terrifying, revolting doesn't even begin to describe this pile of shit. Heathen Shame is really a shame.
Kenneth Yu
10 Nov 2005
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Himuro: Mild Fantasy Violence
For now, may the androids alone dream of electric sheep.
Kenneth Yu
22 Sep 2005
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Chin Up Chin Up: We Should Have Never Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers
If it was still 2004, these auteurs of atmospherics would have released one of the finest releases of the year.
Kenneth Yu
07 Sep 2005
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Moping Swans: Lightninghead to Coffeepot / Circus Devils: Five
In this double-dose of Robert Pollard, one is not like the other.
Kenneth Yu
18 Aug 2005
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The Works: The Works
The Works are the masters of heartfelt pastiche, taking the swirls, swells, runs and flourishes of the psychedelia genre, piecing together moving pictures of free love and acid trips.
Kenneth Yu
17 Aug 2005
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Major Stars: 4
One of the album's ample musical sequences seems to evoke Jehovah, general of heaven, controlling cosmic battle sequences between Heaven and Hell with his formidable lead guitar.
Kenneth Yu
20 Jul 2005
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Piano Magic: Disaffected
I don't see any daisies sprouting out from this grave.
Kenneth Yu
14 Jul 2005
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Feist: Let It Die
Eleven sensual spirituals meant for those lounge-dwelling existentialist souls.
Kenneth Yu
10 May 2005
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Dirty Projectors: The Getty Address
Good art impresses. Great art transforms. Unfortunately, The Getty Address is merely good art.
Kenneth Yu
06 Apr 2005
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Robbers on High Street: Tree City
Tree City consists of 13 tracks of tightly-wound, musically-literate passion from musicians who themselves are conscious of the awesomeness of their output.
Kenneth Yu
20 Feb 2005
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Relient K: Mmhmm
A non-objective unabashedly biased declaration - thank you Relient K, for making my life a better one.
Kenneth Yu
16 Feb 2005
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Brandon Wiard: Painting a Burning Building
Brandon Wiard's schizophrenic musical genius is given full range here, from glorious pop pastiche to trailblazing eclecticism.
Kenneth Yu
11 Jan 2005
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Transmissionary Six: Get Down
The latest entry in the oft-revised 'Hipster Bible', is the Transmissionary Six's third album worthy of canonization?"
Kenneth Yu
06 Jan 2005
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Efterklang: Tripper
Efterklang's otherworldly debut effort proves why the Icelandic instrumental is the classical music of the 21st century.
Kenneth Yu
05 Jan 2005
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Thirdimension: Permanent Holiday
With a more focused sound to call their very own and the development of a social conscience they are capable of ascending the pantheon of the rock Gods, where the deities of U2, R.E.M., and the Beatles-of-yore reside.
Kenneth Yu
13 Dec 2004
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