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The Inner Soundtracknew
Young Galaxy is a challenging place to leave.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
05-31-2007 |
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Tags: Young Galaxy
One Long, Glorious Mood Swingnew
For all of those who worried that that the twisted cathedral-ism of Wainwright's Want Two was signaling the end of the progression so winningly scorched by its similarly named predecessor, Want One, this should come as a relief.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
05-31-2007 |
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Erasure's Edge Remains Largely Dullednew
Andy Bell and Vince Clarke carry on with periodic brushes with brilliance, typically buoyed by the very same synthetic loony-bounce that earned them little respect in their Erasure heyday.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
05-31-2007 |
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Cook Shows Real Hillbilly 'Balls'new
Despite lack of mainstream push, country singer finds indie success.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
05-31-2007 |
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Tags: balls, Elizabeth Cook
Miami Bass Revivalnew
Bonde Do Role revives Miami bass circa 2 Live Crew's "Pop That Coochie," replete with nasty lyrics.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
05-31-2007 |
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A Spoonful of Rock Sensibilitynew
Spells goes down easy despite being slightly jumbled.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Besha Rodell |
05-31-2007 |
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'Gutterfly' Resurrects Funk of 70s Blaxploitationnew
Hip-hop trio fleshes out substantive musical qualities on conceptual album.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
05-31-2007 |
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Side Project is Born Out of Good Times ... And Sounds Like Itnew
Decemberist Chris Funk strikes and gets wasted (in a good way).
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
05-31-2007 |
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LKN's Definitive Recording is Yet to Comenew
Lauren K. Newman's fifth release comes closest yet to capturing its creator, but there are still improvements to be made.
Willamette Week |
Jason Simms |
05-31-2007 |
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Tags: LKN, Postulate II
Fiery Licks & Slide Guitar
Charleston-based blues/roots singer/guitarist Davis Coen's latest nestles into a solid full-band setting and a more trad-R&B/blues-rock blend.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-30-2007 |
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The Clientele's Melancholy Sentimentsnew
God Save the Clientele borrows the highly literate and deeply sad sensibility of 2005's Strange Geometry and kicks it up a notch, particularly with Louis Philippe's classical-sounding string sections, and the addition of multi-instrumentalist Mel Draisey.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-30-2007 |
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Cheeky Chasmnew
The Pubes combine the bouncy bad-girl vibe of artists like Suzi Quatro and Bikini Kill with a sense of comical grandeur that makes it impossible for anyone to make fun of them more than they already have themselves.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
05-29-2007 |
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Tags: Live and Unruly, The Pubes
Assembly of Dust: Echoes of Americananew
This should be enough to keep the hippies happy ... or anyone, for that matter, who simply enjoys a groove.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lee Zimmerman |
05-29-2007 |
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Tags: Assembly of Dust, Recollection
White Drugs Makes Iggy Pop Seem Like a Folk Singernew
Listening to Harlem, it's easy to envision an intense live show, the stage covered in beer and saliva and maybe blood.
Dallas Observer |
Jonanna Widner |
05-29-2007 |
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Tags: Harlem, White Drugs
Maroon 5 Unleashes a Chart Destroyernew
If you're only into Maroon 5 for the music, then this album will be a solid purchase -- lyrically, though, it gets tired fast.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
05-25-2007 |
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