Dec 22, 2000 Music Winners Never Quit by Pedro The Lion (Review) David Bazan’s songwriting has never been better than on this album but the emotional and spiritual depth feels strangely underwhelming.
Dec 22, 2000 Music The Only Reason I Feel Secure by Pedro The Lion (Review) Pedro the Lion’s songs practically drip with an intensity that would make most emo bands foam at the mouth.
Dec 22, 2000 Music It’s Hard to Find a Friend by Pedro The Lion (Review) One word could sum up Pedro the Lion’s music: humility.
Dec 22, 2000 Music For Beginner Piano by Plone (Review) Plone’s analog synth music is at its best when it’s most whimsical and playful.
Dec 22, 2000 Music Parca Pace by Parca Pace (Review) Remarkably pleasant to the ears, even at its harshest, while still delivering a challenging and unpredictable listen.
Dec 22, 2000 Music Passafist by Passafist (Review) Of all the “industrial” albums I’ve bought, this one’s held the most interest for me, simply because it’s so different.
Dec 22, 2000 Music Awaiting the Dawn by Various Artists (Review) Much of the music on here is pretty challenging, but fortunately for the listener, it almost always delivers.
Dec 22, 2000 Music Everybody Makes Mistakes by Starflyer 59 (Review) When it works, it shows once again that Martin is still one of the best songwriters in Christian music.
Dec 22, 2000 Music Easy Come Easy Go by Starflyer 59 (Review) Actually, the best part about having all of these tracks in one location is getting to listen to all of Starflyer’s musical directions in one sitting.
Dec 22, 2000 Music Americana by Starflyer 59 (Review) When you hear this record, it’s easy to see why Starflyer is one of the most critically acclaimed Christian bands.
Dec 22, 2000 Music Enthraled by the Wind of Lonelienes by Raison d’être (Review) Definitely a mood piece, one that evokes a sense of power and majesty amidst sorrow.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Trying Signals: The Histrionics of Suggestion by Jetenderpaul (Review) Definitely one of the more inventive and interesting Christian releases I’ve heard in quite some time.
Dec 21, 2000 Music The Birth of Us by Mothersfavoritechild (Review) This band has captured the vibe and realness of ’70s R&B
Dec 21, 2000 Music For Tea, Sympathy, and a Sofa by Lisan Al-Gaib (Review) If you’re at all into the darkwave scene, you might want to keep an eye out on these guys.
Dec 21, 2000 Music La Folie by Lin (Review) I think LIN’s music would work much more for me if the hip-hop influence was less-pronounced.
Dec 21, 2000 Music The Unstable Molecule by Isotope 217 (Review) I could take 84 minutes of this and not just a tad over a half hour like they gave me instead.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Good Dog Bad Dog (The Home Recordings) by Over The Rhine (Review) The talent is pretty overwhelming throughout the record.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume 1 by Olivia Tremor Control (Review) The cumulative effect is the most psychedelic record I’ve heard in ages.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Picnic, Lightning by Garlands (Review) The production on the album is top-notch, the instruments sound crisp and clean.