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Album Sends Them Through Pubertynew
There's a lot of straining, questioning, aching -- and not a little whining -- wrapped up in You Were Supposed to Be Beautiful.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jonathan Zwickel |
01-26-2006 |
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Way Back to the '70snew
It's not metal, mind you, but rock with an emphasis on condensed bursts of guitar riffage, and sliding-scale avalanches.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ray Cummings |
01-26-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Pearls and Brass, The Indian Tower
Yin and Yangnew
Tortoise's streamlined instrumental post-rock jams are the yin to Bonnie Prince Billy's rural and lyric-driven yang.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
01-26-2006 |
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The Dark Sidenew
High on Fire play metal so heavy, it threatens to pull everything around it into a black hole.
Nashville Scene |
Jonathan Marx |
01-25-2006 |
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Tags: High on Fire, Blessed Black Wings
The Concrete Gardennew
Pop singer Sheryl Crow chooses literal-minded maturity over having fun.
Nashville Scene |
Chris Neal |
01-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Sheryl Crow, Wildflower
Soundtrack for a Roller-Coaster Worldnew
The fact that this is the first real retrospective to embrace John Fogerty’s entire career is in itself ample cause for celebration.
Miami New Times |
Lee Zimmerman |
01-24-2006 |
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Tags: John Fogerty, The Long Road Home
Moving Onnew
The solo debut from the bassist of Obsessed and Kyuss combines trippy guitar leads and multitracked vocal harmonies with hooks that cut through the haze.
Digging Through His Cratesnew
Most tracks here recall the pre-bling days of hip-hop, and though there are as many near-misses as dusty gems, the set's 19 songs do offer plenty of bug-out opportunities.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric K. Arnold |
01-23-2006 |
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Tags: Hip Hop Gold Dust, Prince Paul
From Out of Nowherenew
A Brazilian living in Los Angeles covers beloved obscurities and the result is an album that aches to be heard by someone.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
01-23-2006 |
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Tags: Gabi, Loneliness Keeps Company
Truly Solonew
The Rilo Kiley singer's solo debut is a darling, introspective look at a young woman making sense of her spirituality.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
01-23-2006 |
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Tags: Jenny Lewis, Rabbit Fur Coat
Luminously Melodicnew
Scheinman's world-class septet performs her spare arrangements with a note-perfect reserve that makes it seem as if the music is playing itself.
Tags: 12 Songs, Jenny Scheinman
Think Globally, Act Yokelly
Dog Days positions BR549 as a group of new traditionalists well versed in, but not mesmerized by, country form.
Washington City Paper |
Shannon Zimmerman |
01-20-2006 |
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‘Ghost’ is Rebornnew
Kicking Television is the rare live album that feels like more than a pricey tour souvenir.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
01-20-2006 |
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A Prodigy’s Odysseynew
After more than two decades, James "Blood" Ulmer’s Odyssey trio is back.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-20-2006 |
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Tags: Back in Time, Odyssey the Band
He Bends Genre Bordersnew
There's nothing particularly mad about Manx's smooth, bluesy, singer/songwriter fare, and the mantras are rarely more than bubbling under the surface.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
01-19-2006 |
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Tags: Harry Manx, Mantras for Madmen
