May 15, 2005 Estrella by Lycia (Review) Lycia is probably one of the few modern bands to truly capture and continue the sounds captured on such seminal discs as Faith and Pornography without sounding like mere copycats.
May 9, 2005 Azure Vista by Manual (Review) Azure Vista isn’t a bad album, but it does feel lacking simply because it sounds so familiar.
May 3, 2005 Fake Valentine by David Francis (Review) A pleasantly enjoyable disc, one that deserves to be heard by far more than have probably had the chance to hear it.
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.