AltWeeklies Wire
Out of the shadowsnew
Guthrie comes into his own once again
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
08-02-2007 |
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Unguarded Greatnessnew
Abra Moore is back with a relaxed new collection
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
08-02-2007 |
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Tags: Abra Moore, On the Way
Lost Country Maintains Freshness & Exuberancenew
The band jumps from country to rock to blues to folk, channeling Bob Dylan here, Neil Young there, The Band, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, and any number of influences.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
07-27-2007 |
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Tags: Lost Country, Scattered
'No Worse' is Just an EP, but It's Epicnew
A strong, clear-eyed collection of snapshots of life and faith sans conventional godly sledgehammer devices.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Urquhart |
07-27-2007 |
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Tags: Dylan Sneed, No Worse for the Wear
Motown Out of Finlandnew
This album's inversions of retro style are clever and powerful.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
07-25-2007 |
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Strangely Familiarnew
Tiny Vipers' latest is a testament to sparseness, simplicity and good, old-fashioned woe.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
07-25-2007 |
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Tags: Hands Across the Void, Tiny Vipers
A Beastie 'Mix-Up'new
On The Mix-Up, the Beastie Boys' new instrumental album, the band focuses on their strength -- creating tight grooves that are perfect for a hot summer's afternoon.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
07-25-2007 |
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Tags: Beastie Boys, The Mix-Up
The Same Shellac, Perhaps More Thrown Togethernew
Excellent Italian Greyhound often pushes the limits of what any non-fan would deem listenable -- then again, maybe that's the point.
'Hang Love' is in a Minor-chord Dungeon of the Best Kindnew
What sets the band apart on its third album is the willingness to lighten up a bit, to let the songwriting jangle and soar.
San Diego CityBeat |
Will K. Shilling |
07-25-2007 |
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Tags: Burning Brides, Hang Love
Hillstomp's Live-'n'-Stompin' Delta Bluesnew
After Two But Before Five glorifies the magic of after-hours.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
07-25-2007 |
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Phantom Lights Isn't Breaking New Ground & That's OKnew
Chordae Tendinae easily takes you back with a very specific brand of nostalgia -- think Heavens to Betsy.
Willamette Week |
Devan Cook |
07-25-2007 |
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Tags: Chordae Tendinae, Phantom Lights
Richelle Claiborne is Nothing if Not Honestnew
She knows that her melodic and lyrical territories are more than simply well-worn -- but the beauty of her music is found in the presentation and delivery rather than the substance itself.
C-Ville Weekly |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
07-25-2007 |
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Tags: Richelle Claiborne, Say Something
The Heartless Risks Out-wailing Its Potentialnew
Would somebody please send the dudes in this band some good women so they can sing songs about something other than getting screwed over by some bitches that they're begging to come back?
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
07-24-2007 |
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Tags: Never Say Never, The Heartless
The Van Allen Belt Offers a Feast of Psych-pop Nuggetsnew
Meal Ticket is a reverberating soup -- a low-fi version of Phil Spector's "wall of sound."
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
07-24-2007 |
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Paul Luc's Gentle Alt-popnew
Like Van Morrison, the singer-songwriter inhabits the intersection of rootsy folk, pop and slick R&B, melding and crisscrossing between those genres with his distinctive breathy yet raspy tenor.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
07-24-2007 |
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