May 22, 2003 Music On The Shore by Friends Of Dean Martinez (Review) A chance to rediscover a band that I’d been enamored with quite some time ago and then subsequently lost track of.
Mar 23, 2003 Music Pajama Avenue by Zelienople (Review) There’s a breathtaking quality to these songs, a sort of wonder that only comes when a band is more concerned with aesthetics than academics.
Mar 22, 2003 Music E Luxo So by Labradford (Review) Each unnamed track is slow and purposeful, solid and often quite beautiful.
Mar 22, 2003 Music Mi Media Naranja by Labradford (Review) They’ve really created a beautiful piece here that manages to be sparse and minimal while remaining emotional and moving.
Mar 22, 2003 Music Labradford by Labradford (Review) It’s a beautiful work, glittering with ice and chilly atmospheres.
Mar 21, 2003 Music Songs for a Dead Pilot by Low (Review) Low plays each song in a very deliberate manner, as if each song survives from one chord or brushstroke to the next.
Mar 21, 2003 Music The Curtain Hits the Cast by Low (Review) Low sticks to their tried and true formula of playing the most sedate pop music one can imagine.
Mar 8, 2003 Music Pure Tone Audiometry by Aarktica (Review) There’s a quality to Pure Tone Audiometry that plays with your perception of the sounds therein.
Feb 18, 2003 Music Silver Line on a Black Sea by The Potomac Accord (Review) While there are undeniable Godspeed comparisons, The Potomac Accord’s music is never quite so bombastic.
Jan 19, 2003 Music Writers Without Homes by Piano Magic (Review) Piano Magic picks up right where This Mortal Coil left off.
Dec 23, 2002 Music Anniversary by Sinister Luck Ensemble (Review) When taken as a whole, Anniversarybecomes a pretty staggering experience.
Nov 3, 2002 Music ( ) by Sigur Rós (Review) Compared to the celestial heights that Ágætis Byrjun strove for, ( ) feels remarkably restrained. But in its own way, far more ambitious.
Oct 19, 2002 Music The River Made No Sound by Pan•American (Review) Mark Nelson is determined to minimize his albums’ accessibility as deliberately as he minimizes his sound.
Oct 5, 2002 Music 5 Popes by My Education (Review) My Education’s greatest asset is their ability to balance their quiet and loud sides, pouring equal time and detail into both.
Jul 20, 2002 Music Circle of Birds by Circle of Birds (Review) This may be one of the most beautiful things Burnt Toast Vinyl has released to date.
Jun 17, 2002 Music Stenorette by Amp (Review) AMP has indeed changed their sound, and not managed to totally disappoint in doing it.
Jun 15, 2002 Music Some Past’s Future by Remora (Review) One of the hardest things of all to understand about this album is why it sounds so much like everything the people in the songs want to escape.
Jun 4, 2002 Music Young Team by Mogwai (Review) What Mogwai do really, really well is conjure a sense of euphoric aggression.
May 5, 2002 Music & Yet & Yet by Do Make Say Think (Review) Do Make Say Think’s music feels incredibly repetitive, but closer listening reveals a complex and fascinating palette.