Apr 20, 2003 Trading My Life by Liar’s Academy (Review) The EP is short and rightly so as the songs are not meant to be delved into and dissected with further listens.
Apr 20, 2003 KingsQueens by Wayne Everett (Review) Good stuff, but it just doesn’t reach the dizzying heights attained by Everett’s own work with The Lassie Foundation.
Apr 20, 2003 Quietude by Joyful Sorrow (Review) A heartfelt honesty pervades this album and these songs leave an impression that belies their delicate nature.
Apr 20, 2003 Plays One Sound and Others by Knife In The Water (Review) Knife in the Water’s rare gift for blending the grotesque and the lovely makes their music worth tracking down.
Apr 12, 2003 Illuminated Audio by Gigi (Review) At its best, the album offers seductive, enticing glimpses into another world of sound.
Apr 12, 2003 Icarus by The Forms (Review) The Forms new full-length/half-length/EP or whatever the stink it is, is not for you to spend your cash on.
Apr 12, 2003 Enter Twilight EP by Magic Pillows (Review) There’s some considerable promise contained within these five songs.
Apr 12, 2003 The Cutting Room Floor by Over the Rhine (Review) This is a band that simply does not write bad songs. Ever.
Apr 12, 2003 No Silver/No Gold by The Baptist Generals (Review) This new album contains all of the same elements that made the debut so great, but that palpable energy seems lacking.
Apr 12, 2003 Holopaw by Holopaw (Review) From the start, John Orth’s songwriting is notable for its strangely cryptic and elliptical verse.
Apr 12, 2003 This Sad Movie by Con Dolore (Review) If there was ever an example of “too much of a good thing,” it would This Sad Movie.
Apr 12, 2003 Televise by Calla (Review) Calla transcend their obvious sources while still giving them a nod.
Mar 23, 2003 Book of Canada by Fonograph (Review) Book of Canada is a fine album and it shows Fonograph at their best.
Mar 23, 2003 Christopher’s Dream by Dreamfield (Review) The title track blends acoustic guitars, turntables, Middle Eastern flutes, and fragile female vocals in a dark, hypnotic manner.