Dec 22, 2000 Music Penelope by Penelope (Review) Penelope’s songs are short and to the point, with just the right amount of moodiness.
Dec 22, 2000 Music A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness by Rocketship (Review) Melodramatic dreaminess with more than just a hint of twee and shoegazer pop.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Trying Signals: The Histrionics of Suggestion by Jetenderpaul (Review) Definitely one of the more inventive and interesting Christian releases I’ve heard in quite some time.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Picnic, Lightning by Garlands (Review) The production on the album is top-notch, the instruments sound crisp and clean.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Lips That Taste of Tears by Trembling Blue Stars (Review) Trembling Blue Stars becomes a band for every broken heart simply because Wratten will sing everything we would (or could) never say.
Dec 21, 2000 Music First Fruits by Eggman (Review) Releasing a solo album while being affiliated with one of the great pop bands required some guts.
Dec 21, 2000 Music When Your Heartstrings Break by Beulah (Review) Unfortunately, the best parts of this album are the flourishes.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Sleep in a Synchotron by Color Filter (Review) Super slick, super sweet drum and bass that sounds like it was recorded in someone’s living room.
Dec 21, 2000 Music If You’re Feeling Sinister by Belle and Sebastian (Review) Listening to this band, you wish they get everything they long for, because if they do, that means there’s a small chance you might get it too.
Nov 19, 2000 Music Tengo Yellow Pedal by Friction Bailey (Review) A very consistent album, but that consistency keeps me from digging into this album.
Nov 19, 2000 Music The Facts of Life by Black Box Recorder (Review) In short, this album, though still an import, is worth every single penny and is one of 2000’s classics.
Nov 3, 2000 Music Return of the Rentals by The Rentals (Review) Despite the band’s frumpy appearances, this album contains one hidden pop gem after another.
Nov 3, 2000 Music Teaching Turtles to Fly by Map (Review) Intricate, lush music that’s highly recommended for Starflyer 59 fans.
Oct 14, 2000 Music Windows For Stars by For Stars (Review) This is the real thing kids, pop music that’s accessible and catchy, but with more than its share of haunting emotion.
Sep 9, 2000 Music A Fading Summer EP by The Clientele (Review) Ultra-jangly pop songs that sound as fragile as glass sculptures and are just as pretty.
Aug 19, 2000 Music Pale Boy by Pale Boy (Review) Imagine Belle and Sebastian all grown up, writing music for public television specials and working as music professors.
Aug 19, 2000 Music Empress by Empress (Review) Empress makes sparse music that’s both unsettling and beautiful.