May 3, 2005 A Sectioned Beam by Lansing-Dreiden (Review) One of the things that I love most about Lansing-Dreiden’s music is how well it synthesizes and replicates everything I love about music.
May 2, 2005 Aurora by Esmerine (Review) Foon and Cawdron’s compositions are worth comparing to modern classical outfits like The Balanescu Quartet and Gavin Bryars.
Apr 23, 2005 Noise For Lovers by Anaphylaxis (Review) An incredibly immersive and overwhelming experience, especially when listened to on headphones.
Apr 9, 2005 Silent Alarm by Bloc Party (Review) It’ll be interesting to see how this disc holds up in a month, 6 months, a year.
Apr 9, 2005 High by The Blue Nile (Review) Buchanan and his bandmates seem more interested in capturing the beauty and magic in life’s mundane details.
Apr 4, 2005 Scott 4 by Scott Walker (Review) The album weds poetic, intelligent lyrics and lush arrangements.
Apr 4, 2005 Tell the Truth by Philadelphia (Review) I found this release interesting as a reminder of how far Christian music has come.
Apr 4, 2005 The Third Is Not Given by Tertium Non Data (Review) A mix of ambient and industrial that sounds interesting at times but never really comes together.
Apr 4, 2005 No Man’s Land by Dream Into Dust (Review) Derek Rush and crew do a good job of keeping the atmosphere tense without ramming it down your throat.
Apr 4, 2005 On the Cover by Mxpx (Review) This album has a bit of a novelty factor to it, but it’s still really fun, and that’s all that matters.
Apr 4, 2005 Fantômas by Fantômas (Review) Listening to any Patton project now is like Bobby McFerrin on crack.
Apr 4, 2005 Becoming X by Sneaker Pimps (Review) The talent is clearly there, but they don’t make use of it on a large portion of the album.