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Robotique Majestique
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:58:49
Aiming to create dance floor anthems, the Austin, TX band Ghostland Observatory takes a minimalist approach–it's really just front man Aaron Behrens and producer/drummer Thomas Turner–to a maximalist sound, that of throbbing, mid-'90s electronica, club-ready and bridging the gap between icy ... more
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It's a good time to be a screamo fan, if you are in fact a screamo fan. The genre is teeming with bands, so if you have to shell out hard earned cash and decide which band you want to purchase, then it's going to suck to be you, because the pickins are anything but slim. Next up in the screamo ...more
Seventh Tree
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:02:28
For better or for worse (unfortunately, more of the latter), Seventh Tree takes Goldfrapp off the dance floor and into an alt-hippy headspace. The fourth collaboration between Allison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory opens with such a listless calm, it practically dooms the rest of the album to premature ...more
The Odd Couple
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:38:25
Who says no one's got soul anymore? Gnarls Barkley have got enough soul to spare. In fact, their latest album, The Odd Couple, re-defines soul for a generation weaned on MySpace and Red Bull. Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse certainly draw heavy helpings of '70s funk and classic R&B, but they add in a dash ...more
Saturnalia
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:16:10
Saturnalia is the long awaited debut album from two of the most underappreciated musicians of the grunge movement–Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan and Afghan Whigs singer Greg Dulli. Rumors about the collaboration began swirling as early as 2000, with the album actually being confirmed in 2003. ...more
No Ground Under
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:06:39
Montreal-based DJ Ghislain Poirier is a busy man with a busier passport. He's remixed everyone from Clipse and Lil Wayne to Lady Sovereign, and he's also a global traveler well-known for his fiery and brilliant mixes of African hip-hop. In his own music, Poirier favors no-nonsense beats underpinned ...more
The Big Doe Rehab
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:40:45
Backing off a step from the surrealist language that defined his early work, Ghostface Killah moves deeper into hard-boiled, Easy Rawlins territory on The Big Doe Rehab, spinning hard-knock tales of criminal life that are enhanced by the rich detail of a first-hand witness. Primarily backed by more ...more
When the ramshackle British pop troop The Go! Team released their 2004 debut, Thunder, Lightning, Strike, listeners were wholly disarmed by their distinctive amalgamation of post-punk angst, retro R&B and euphoric cheerleading chants. But that beguiling sloppiness, like a messy child stomping ...more
The temptation to write off a "punk" band without even hearing them these days can be pretty powerful. Most are angsty pseudo-pop bands, probably whining about girls, parents and how hard it is to be famous. However, such is not the case for Gallows on their debut, Orchestra of Wolves. Given a ...more
Most of the ink spilt in the name of Grand National's latest full-length, A Drink and a Quick Decision, focuses on the "late-night" timbre of its 12 tracks. Take one listen to the star-lit synth plod of "Cut by the Brakes" or the gentle strum of "Pack All The Things You Need," and it's not difficult ...more
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