AltWeeklies Wire
Diverse, But Reductionistnew
The Latin music "explosion" has been years in the making, but only recently has the momentum shifted from occasional chart incursions toward a full-fledged presence on the pop-culture menu.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-02-2006 |
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The Currency Of Soundnew
The conceit with which Hypatia Lake approaches its music proves to be vexing.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-02-2006 |
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Sweet Young Thingnew
It's hard to remember that the "Seattle sound" used to be exciting -- these days, "grunge" is equal parts epithet and punch line.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Mudhoney, Under A Billion Suns
A Cellarful of Noisenew
When it comes to an inviting linear pulse, The Cellar Door Sessions box is one to groove on.
Seattle Weekly |
Keith Harris |
03-01-2006 |
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A Riveting Monumentnew
Though its early to make predicitions, What the Toll Tells will stand as one of 2006's best albums.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
02-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Two Gallants, What the Toll Tells
Fragile, Elastic Masterpiecenew
Destroyer actually does destroy indie-rock wussitude, by channeling it into the sonic equivalent of a passive-aggressive apocalypse.
Tags: Destroyer, Destroyer's Rubies
Blast of Fresh Airnew
Future Women harks back to a time when rock bands could make you move your ass without feeling guilty about it.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
02-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The M's, Future Women
Had to Be There?new
With Eels augmented by strings and autoharps and musical saws and other somber-shit extras, the music all sounds and feels the same -- there's no slap in the face to snap you out of the tremulous stupor.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
02-27-2006 |
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Gang of Four-mulanew
Young as they are, the Arctic Monkeys already get it, and they've left behind a solid document of '00s rock that will last even after the Internet hype machines run out of electricity.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
02-27-2006 |
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Deliciously Nostalgicnew
Listening to The Unusual is like waking up before dawn, drinking a cold cup of coffee and skimming yesterday's paper -- you get the sense of being suspended in time.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: El Da Sensei, The Unusual
Tribute to Infectious Dreadnew
This Black Flag tribute album didn't make waves when it was released in 2003, but the newly expanded reissue adds some marquee acts that nail their songs.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
02-27-2006 |
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Poetic & Overwhelmingnew
This album will strike some listeners as enlightenment and others as frippery, but all 10 tracks are dominated by Bejar's full-bore approach.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-24-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Destroyer, Destroyer's Rubies
The Game of Lifenew
Frost is too drained to invest any more emotion into winning back her estranged lover -- rather, she relishes the beauty in her tragedies.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-24-2006 |
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Tags: Edith Frost, It's a Game
Too Legit to Quitnew
BR549 has worked hard to shed the "novelty act" status and establish itself as a legitimate and viable band.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
02-23-2006 |
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A Touch of Geniusnew
Everything Warren Defever does is creative iconoclasm, and occasionally he hits on pure excellence -- like on Detrola.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
02-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Detrola, His Name Is Alive
