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Dreamlike Soundnew
Oceanographer's guitars, synthesizers and spare strings melt together like a Phil Spector wet dream.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
02-07-2006 |
Reviews
Two of a Kindnew
This covers collaboration largely succeeds because both artists do what they're expected to do on any given record -- confuse the shit out of everyone.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
01-31-2006 |
Reviews
Headed to Memphisnew
A team of legendary Memphis producers, including the Hodges Brothers, fill The Greatest with country and soul sounds unlike any Cat Power record before it.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
01-31-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Cat Power, The Greatest
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 |
Reviews
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 |
Reviews
Tags: Jenny Lewis, Rabbit Fur Coat
No Surrendernew
Marah is back in fighting form on If You Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
01-23-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Wild Apenew
If your taste in music is so safe, bland and generic that you think Christian rock can get a little too "saucy," then you're in luck, thanks to Dallas' latest clones Belafonte.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
01-17-2006 |
Reviews
Past and Presentnew
The music on this North Carolina band's debut captures the feel of a half-century ago while dealing with the day-to-day difficulties of the here and now.
Dallas Observer |
Darryl Smyers |
01-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Stillhouse, Through the Winter
A Pack of Muttsnew
The mongrels and strays are the very albums one writer loves -- the ones that are too artsy and meandering for No Depression, too rootsy and plainspoken for Pitchfork and too concise for the hippies at Relix.
Dallas Observer |
John Nova Lomax |
12-29-2005 |
Reviews
Pop Rocksnew
In 2005, pop music was rock music. Even the biggest top-40 starlets liked their guitars cranked up to a sassy 11. Here are the shiniest and catchiest of 2005's snap and fizz.
Dallas Observer |
Annie Zaleski |
12-29-2005 |
Reviews
Near Clonesnew
A review of Suburban Kids' first full-length might only require five words -- "Swedish version of Magnetic Fields."
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
12-22-2005 |
Reviews
Hear What We Hearnew
Don't waste your time at the local listening station comparing 20 versions of "Deck the Halls." The critics have already done that for you (ugh) to recommend the best seasonal albums of 2005.
Dallas Observer |
John Nova Lomax and Sam Machkovech |
12-21-2005 |
Reviews
Seminal Syntaxnew
Having grown sick of impenetrable jargon, a rock critic pledges from this day forward not to describe anything as "a seminal, coruscating slab of minimalist pop."
Dallas Observer |
Rob Harvilla |
12-21-2005 |
Music
Tags: Various Artists, vocabulary
Take Me Homenew
England has been raving about half-Texas, half-Manchester band The Earlies for two years. Now it's Texas's turn.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
10-24-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Crowe's Songsnew
The CD Elizabethtown is only the latest to reveal director Cameron Crowe's love affair with soundtracks.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
10-17-2005 |
Reviews
