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Like an Unexpected Wet Dreamnew
With its handsome, hand-sewn cover, this EP is DIY art school at its best; its musical aesthetic is in line with such dance-punk acts as the Gossip and the Blow, layered with the experimental qualities of Gang Gang Dance.
Tags: Mannequin Makeout
Daringly Immature and Fully Admirablenew
These Songs is a Weakerthans-meets-the-North-Atlantic art-rock retrogression.
Impressively Blandnew
Meat is a mostly mediocre attempt at cutesy-yet-earnestly-indie pop music, and despite sincere comparisons to acts such as the Shins or even Sunny Day Real Estate, it lacks the sheer creative veracity that makes those groups great.
Between Sentimental Mush and Genuine Potentialnew
If Craig exercised just a little more artistic restraint, his navel-gazing might be a little easier to digest.
Spoofed Outnew
Even sans the film, the Tenacious D-orchestrated soundtrack for its full-length feature The Pick of Destiny is a seriously marvelous three-act musical comedy.
Tags: tenacious d, The Pick of Destiny
Thrash 'Til Death, Dudesnew
DDC could easily become a strong musical challenger in its own so-called war against the poser subgenre laughingly referred to as fashioncore.
Tags: DDC, The End of Days
White-Belt Powernew
The Rakes are catchy as heck, though the drivel of artsy lyrics and dance-club beats are about as worn out as those stupid haircuts.
Tags: Capture/Release, The Rakes
