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Matt and Kim's 'Grand'new
Brooklyn duo/couple Matt and Kim's latest, Grand, sounds a bit gimmicky upon first listen. But Grand remains as satisfying on the tenth spin as the first.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
01-28-2009 |
Reviews
'Merriweather' Is One More Step Up the Evolutionary Laddernew
When distorted guitar loops bleed into Animal Collective's trademark slur of serene mantras, the many layers of Merriweather Post Pavilion rise to the surface and dangle threads just waiting to be tugged, while only offering hints at what further listens will reveal.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
01-21-2009 |
Reviews
'Drone Trailer' Is a Welcome Respite From Hippie Clichésnew
MV+EE with the Golden Road's Drone Trailer is a dark record filled with lingering drones, lurking weirdness and a quietude that revels in sparse and blissful isolation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
01-21-2009 |
Reviews
Much of 'iSouljaBoyTellem' Apes Its Predecessornew
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em charms the pants off of you, except when he's annoying the life out of you.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
01-21-2009 |
Reviews
The Gourds Deliver Their Music From a Ground-Level Perspectivenew
The whores, hitchhikers, metalheads and country gals who populate Haymaker!, the band's ninth studio release, come off unvarnished and real, set to a midtempo twang spiced with accordions, fiddles and piano that never gets ahead of itself.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
David Lee Simmons |
01-21-2009 |
Reviews
Nobody Puts the 'Blues' in Rhythm & Blues Like Anthony Hamiltonnew
His fifth studio album, The Point of It All, is arguably his most consistently brilliant work since his debut, Comin' From Where I'm From.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
01-14-2009 |
Reviews
With 'The Promise,' Deborah Cox Proves She's Not Donenew
On her first original R&B album in six years, Cox returns with pleasant, if unmemorable, ballads and midtempo grooves of sweet melodies and relationship drama. While predictable, the slower adult contemporary jams work.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
11-20-2008 |
Reviews
PaceWon and Mr. Green Soar on 'Color'new
Pace has gone at Shady before, and "The Joker" is a fairly uninspired diss track, but Pace is much more effective on the album when he sticks with discussing his own evolution.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
11-20-2008 |
Reviews
'Too Thirsty' Pales in Comparison to Quintron's Live Showsnew
Quintron and puppet master/spouse, Miss Pussycat, can't quite put together a record that holds the excitement or spectacle of their shows.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
11-20-2008 |
Reviews
Beyonce Channels Her Inner Queen on 'Sasha Fierce'new
If her album title seems like the moniker for a transgendered entertainer, it wouldn't be the only thing that's gay about Beyonce's third (rushed) solo project.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
11-20-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Beyonce, I Am...Sasha Fierce
Young Jeezy Scores Rap's New Referendumnew
Atlanta trap rapper set to cash in on ironic campaign promises with The Recession.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
DeMarco Williams |
09-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Janelle Monae Charmed Diddynew
Janelle puts Wondaland on the map.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Rodney Carmichael |
08-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Gnarls Barkley: Open-heart Surgerynew
Cee-Lo Green offers silver lining behind The Odd Couple's moody blues.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
08-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
David Banner Makes Power Movesnew
Southern rapper/producer walks a tightrope between politics and profit.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Rodney Carmichael |
07-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Witness: Young Jeezy Received Kilos of BMF Cokenew
Testimony offered yesterday in the federal government's cocaine-conspiracy case against alleged Black Mafia Family member Fleming "Ill" Daniels revealed a stunning allegation: According to a witness, Atlanta hip-hop superstar Jay "Young Jeezy" Jenkins received kilos of cocaine from BMF.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
06-16-2008 |
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