Apr 16, 2001 The Magnificent Void by Steve Roach (Review) This is a soundtrack for outer space, with all of its wonders and terrors.
Apr 14, 2001 Souvenir by Souvenir (Review) It sure sounds dreamy and catchy, but its style definitely reigns over its substance.
Apr 14, 2001 Joie de Vivre by Moving Pictures (Review) Moving Pictures is yet another in a long line of pop groups who make music so sweet and catchy that it’s almost sickening.
Apr 14, 2001 Serene by Serene (Review) These guys are obviously talented, too talented to be writing music that is too often bland and un-involving.
Apr 14, 2001 Kelly’s Locker by Sarah Cracknell (Review) I’m sure you’ll find some of these songs play in your finer salons and clothing stores.
Apr 14, 2001 Cities in Fog by Jeff Greinke (Review) Much of the music seems too thickly enshrouded by its sonic fog to hold your interest for very long.
Apr 14, 2001 When the World Sings by Fine China (Review) The songs fall in the verse-chorus-verse pattern in its purest and catchiest form.
Apr 14, 2001 The Ghost Sonata by Tuxedomoon (Review) At times, the album is a beautiful, eerie lullaby only to dissolve into sounds of gloom and despair.
Apr 14, 2001 Covers EP by The Autumns (Review) The fact that I received this CD in the mail half an hour ago and I’m already gushing over it should say something for its quality.
Apr 7, 2001 Effigy by Thomas Ferrella, Kevin Schaefer (Review) The liner says that all of this music was improvisational, and that almost always sets off an alarm in my head.
Apr 7, 2001 The Beta Band by The Beta Band (Review) This would be pretty unlistenable stuff except for the infectious beats and bass that keep your head nodding and your eyes glazed the whole time.
Apr 7, 2001 Reload by Tom Jones (Review) Most of the album makes you realize how cool Tom Jones is in his later years.
Apr 7, 2001 Electrostaticvibraverb by The Swells (Review) The Swells have heart, but they just don’t inject enough of it into their music.
Apr 7, 2001 Warzone by The Missing Brazilians (Review) The Missing Brazilians project apparently felt that dub could be even stranger still.
Apr 7, 2001 Wait All Summer by The Shining Hour (Review) How many times can you listen to airy, jangly pop songs about all-around mopeyness before it all starts to coalesce into one tearjerking mass?
Apr 7, 2001 Beatsville by Rod Mckuen (Review) There’s not enough that can be said for this disc or Rod Mckuen’s dignified narrative genius.
Apr 7, 2001 Third Site by Paul Schütze (Review) Listening to Third Site has been an education on the meaning of “ambience.”
Apr 7, 2001 Many Worlds Are Born Tonight by Happy Rhodes (Review) This record is one of the greatest jewels of emotion and creativity to emerge from 1998.
Apr 7, 2001 The Beautiful EP by Jamie Rowe (Review) This sounds more like something that would’ve appealed to my high school youth group, or avid viewers of VH-1.
Apr 7, 2001 Small Talk at 125th and Lenox by Gil Scott-Heron (Review) This recording is special simply because it captures Gil doing what he does best.