Sep 6, 2003 My Room is a Mess by Rob Crow (Review) Crow is at heart just a singer/songwriter, but with My Room is a Mess, he proves once again that his lo-fi offerings are slick, inimitable, and brilliant.
Sep 6, 2003 Unconscious Pilot by The Great Depression (Review) As befitting their name, The Great Depression immerse themselves in a dark, melancholy sound.
Sep 6, 2003 Photographs by Andrew Osenga (Review) This is an album of both fictional and non-fictional characters throughout their journey called life.
Sep 6, 2003 Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid by Elefant (Review) Largely adrift in a sea of pleasant but largely forgettable sound.
Sep 6, 2003 Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note by Madlib (Review) Shades of Blue is smooth, no doubt about that. So smooth, in fact, that it barely leaves any impression.
Sep 6, 2003 El Naval by Mus (Review) Less electronic than Mus’ previous albums, the acoustic-oriented El Naval still has plenty of merit.
Sep 6, 2003 Hard Ni Sasete (Make Me Hard) by Tujiko Noriko (Review) Simply put, there are colorful, magical, vibrant little worlds contained within these songs.
Sep 6, 2003 Short Stories by Lilium (Review) Yet another solid release from one of the most consistent groups of musicians currently working in North America.
Sep 6, 2003 Death and Taxes by Brandtson (Review) Brandtson is back and have finally released an album where Myk Porter sings on-key.
Sep 6, 2003 Into Forever by Icebreaker International, Manual (Review) There’s a sense of wonder here, as if these songs were composed by starry-eyed children inspired by their first planetarium visit.
Sep 6, 2003 Hail to the Thief by Radiohead (Review) What the band has created is an album of 14 very different pop songs, and damn good ones at that.
Sep 6, 2003 Haha Sound by Broadcast (Review) The songs have an experimental, unpredictable feel to them but never lose their listenability or catchiness.
Sep 6, 2003 Sakura by Susumu Yokota (Review) Yokota’s compositions allow me to regain a sense of serenity and composure.
Aug 28, 2003 Live in NYC by Canyon (Review) They sound a lot like a really heavy rock band that is taking their liberty to stretch out their arrangements.
Aug 10, 2003 …For and Acted Upon Through Diversions by Emery Reel (Review) Though far from original, Emery Reel does dive into their music with quite a bit of gusto.
Aug 10, 2003 Spirit Flags by A Northern Chorus (Review) I envy A Northern Chorus for having been able to create something this gorgeous.
Aug 9, 2003 Pre-2000 Singles and Comp Tracks, Vols. 1 and 2 by Flowchart (Review) No matter which disc you get, the wide array of styles makes for an interesting listen.
Aug 9, 2003 Olden by 16 Horsepower (Review) This collection of early demos and live material reveals just how fully formed the band’s sound was right from the beginning.
Aug 9, 2003 This Is the Moment by The Violet Burning (Review) Further proof that any day Michael Pritzl chooses to bring new material into the world is a good day indeed.