Dec 23, 2000 Sackcloth ‘N’ Ashes by 16 Horsepower (Review) A dark conviction runs through these songs, along with a tangible spirituality that makes them so intensely captivating.
Dec 23, 2000 Good Humor by Saint Etienne (Review) Saint Etienne is another appropriate example of Sub Pop veering towards a more refined style of music.
Dec 23, 2000 S.S. Bountyhunter by S.S. Bountyhunter (Review) Wearing sunglasses while sitting behind the wheel is the most appropriate place to listen to this album.
Dec 23, 2000 She Haunts My Dreams by Spain (Review) The perfect album to see you through those long dark hours as you wait for her to call, but know she never will.
Dec 23, 2000 The Blue Moods of Spain by Spain (Review) This is an album that simply exudes swankiness and style.
Dec 23, 2000 Excelsis: A Dark Noël by Various Artists (Review) An honest, sincere, and moving tribute to one of the most beautiful seasons of the year.
Dec 23, 2000 Quique by Seefeel (Review) It’s probably accurate to say that this album best bridged the gap between dreampop, techno, ambient, and jungle.
Dec 23, 2000 The Limits of Painting and Poetry by The Pilot Ships (Review) These songs will wrap themselves around you, like half-remembered pictures, sounds, and smells.
Dec 23, 2000 Respite EP by Anaphylaxis (Review) This stuff is actually worth listening to, and not as some sort of sonic endurance test.
Dec 23, 2000 Genetherapy by Tleilaxu (Review) Once again, we have another release proving that not all electronic music falls into that amorphous realm called “electronica.”
Dec 23, 2000 Of Color Bright by Velour 100 (Review) On the whole, I like Fall Sounds more, but Of Color Bright has quite a few bright spots of its own.
Dec 23, 2000 For an Open Sky by Velour 100 (Review) All 4 songs have that hazy, jangling guitar that you can find in every Velour song, accompanied by quiet organs and gently brushed drums.
Dec 23, 2000 Sylph by Writ On Water (Review) At times, it wonders into brief avant-garde experimentation, but even that is well done, building up tense atmospheres.
Dec 23, 2000 Fall Sounds by Velour 100 (Review) Fall Sounds is the perfect name for this album, because the music somehow conjures up images of falling leaves, grey skies, and beautiful sunsets.
Dec 23, 2000 Dots and Loops by Stereolab (Review) Incredibly listenable, downright catchy, and kitschy in all the right ways.
Dec 22, 2000 Penelope by Penelope (Review) Penelope’s songs are short and to the point, with just the right amount of moodiness.
Dec 22, 2000 Shapes by Polvo (Review) They do such traditionally no-smiles allowed, experimental things, but with a real sense of humor.