AltWeeklies Wire
Looney Tunes Gone Wildnew
The fifth offering from Mike Patton and Co. pays homage to both the month of April and the soundtracks from the golden era of Warner Bros. cartoons. It sounds simple but when executed, it's Looney Tunes gone wild.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-07-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Fantomas, Suspended Animation
Jeff McLeod Fosters Oddball Sounds in Podunk, Ala.new
Alabama has long fostered a secret history of oddball music, and guitarist Jeff McLeod lies at the center of it all, picking it apart and reassembling it one warped riff at a time.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-31-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jeff McLeod, Red Tablet
Album is Central Entrypoint into Enonnew
Lost Marbles and Exploded Evidence, a collection of singles, rarities, and web-only tracks, takes shape as the group's most captivating listen to date.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-03-2005 |
Reviews
Lou Barlow Finds Life After Indie Rock With Emohnew
Bound by rich production qualities draped over loosely conceptual acoustic numbers, Emoh balances brash and melancholy sentiments, bringing closure to various chapters of Lou Barlow's legacy while opening the door for a new one.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lou Barlow, Emoh
Collaboration Possesses Qualities of Deranged Filmnew
When former Faith No More vocalist Mike Patton teams up with Norwegian film score composer John Kaada, the two unleash a sonic panorama that brings to mind a twinkling and surreal snow-dusted landscape.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-17-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Kaada/Patton, Romances
Album Weaves Two Voices Into Cohesive Wholenew
The recording is a terse, five-song collaboration that finds both artists alternately contributing to each other's songs.
Their approach is complementary to the point that their signature sounds bleed into each other.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
01-06-2005 |
Reviews
Helmet Regroups and Changes Its Sound with Mixed Resultsnew
Founder/vocalist/guitarist Page Hamilton has revived Helmet for Size Matters, the group's sixth full-length album. The result is a dated and artistically questionable new record.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
11-18-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Helmet, Size Matters
Trio Takes Much-Needed Turn Toward Substantial Songwritingnew
Slowing down the post-punk velocity and balancing raw electronic textures against stripped-down arrangements and an introspective tenor, Q and Not U has definitely come into its own.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
11-04-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: power, Q and Not U
First CD Remastered, Remixednew
Cerberus Shoal's 1994 self-titled debut walks a fine line between cool exploration and formulaic wankery. The remixed CD reissue of the group's initial album offers a comprehensive look at the group's then-budding yet often misguided sound.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
10-28-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Cerberus Shoal
Change Is Imminent for Post-Punk Extremistsnew
Over the years Electrosleep Int'l has maintained a following with its live shows, but aside from one 7-inch released on Ex-Space 6 Records in '99, no documentation of the group's sound exists. But this will soon change.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
09-02-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Electrosleep Int'l
