Feb 18, 2003 Wrong by Locust (Review) An attempt to bridge the gap between Mark Van Hoen’s harsh earlier work and his most song-oriented material.
Feb 18, 2003 Smash the System (Singles and More) by Saint Etienne (Review) A two-disc compilation that serves as an excellent introduction to Saint Etienne’s pristine, immaculate dance pop.
Feb 17, 2003 Bombay the Hard Way: Guns, Cars & Sitars by Dan The Automator (Review) Guns, Cars & Sitars flows with a sense of style and funk that is deeply infectious, exotic, and most importantly, bad ass.
Jan 19, 2003 Be Not Nobody by Vanessa Carlton (Review) Despite the shadows cast by the album’s reserved polish, it is a credit to Carlton that her panache rises to the surface.
Jan 19, 2003 The Fairline Parkway by The Fairline Parkway (Review) Few bands have so skillfully connected the aesthetic dots between sadcore and chamber pop.
Jan 19, 2003 Suntan by Suntan (Review) Considering the spacious, trippy sounds that Suntan have taken a liking to, there’s not a lot of experimentation going on here.
Jan 19, 2003 Blacklisted by Neko Case (Review) Blacklisted combines elements of country, goth, and punk to make a twangy mix that fires up and fades away.
Jan 19, 2003 Lost Songs by John R. Williamson (Review) You’d never know this was a collection of leftovers if Williamson hadn’t said so himself.
Jan 19, 2003 Becoming What You Hate by Pony Express (Review) Becoming What You Hate makes a perfect companion piece to Starflyer 59’s later albums.
Jan 19, 2003 Lullaby by If Thousands (Review) A classically trained vocalist and a punk rock bassist unite to create an intriguing drone album.
Jan 19, 2003 Writers Without Homes by Piano Magic (Review) Piano Magic picks up right where This Mortal Coil left off.
Jan 19, 2003 Interno by Rf (Review) Despite all of the processing and digitization, an incredible amount of organic warmth emanates from this album.