Dec 13, 2003 Your Everything by Highspire (Review) One of the more substantial shoegazer offerings I’ve heard in a long time.
Dec 13, 2003 Synthstatic by Skywave (Review) Skywave offers an absolutely exhilarating ride through dreampop’s rawer, wilder side.
Dec 5, 2003 Real Hair by Rollerball (Review) When you think you have the album figured out, the band seems content on frustrating your expectations.
Dec 5, 2003 For Barbara Lee by Seekonk (Review) Much like the slowly building nature of its songs, I found my appreciation inexorably growing with each listen.
Nov 23, 2003 Preserve, Volume 1 by Various Artists (Review) Simply put, Preserve, Volume One is a stellar comp, solid in every regard.
Nov 23, 2003 Heart by Stars (Review) Even the most starry-eyed of songs are coated with a thin layer of wistfulness and nostalgia.
Nov 23, 2003 The Fall of Troy by The Fall Of Troy (Review) This CD surpassed any preconceptions I had concerning how a hardcore band should play or operate.
Nov 9, 2003 Take Care to Fall by Drekka (Review) Drekka sits quite comfortably alongside the rest of BlueSanct’s roster, which is no small feat considering the quality of that label’s acts.
Nov 9, 2003 Shine a Light by The Constantines (Review) This could be a lost classic of the late ’80s British punk scene or the DC post-punk movement.
Nov 9, 2003 Only With Laughter Can You Win by Rosie Thomas (Review) She has a wistfully beautiful voice that can make you fall in love with her from a distance.
Nov 3, 2003 The Fire Theft by The Fire Theft (Review) The Fire Theft are every bit as potent as Enigk and company’s earlier work.
Nov 3, 2003 Her Majesty by The Decemberists (Review) A masterpiece of scope, imagination, and execution.
Nov 3, 2003 Castaways and Cutouts by The Decemberists (Review) Originally released on Hush Records, hopefully this reissue gets the larger audience that it deserves.
Nov 3, 2003 Show Me Your Tears by Frank Black And The Catholics (Review) Show Me Your Tears continues to mine Black’s current fixation with country-based rock n’ roll.