May 2, 2005 Music 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 Music Noise For Lovers by Anaphylaxis (Review) An incredibly immersive and overwhelming experience, especially when listened to on headphones.
Apr 9, 2005 Music 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 Music 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 Music Scott 4 by Scott Walker (Review) The album weds poetic, intelligent lyrics and lush arrangements.
Apr 4, 2005 Music Tell the Truth by Philadelphia (Review) I found this release interesting as a reminder of how far Christian music has come.
Apr 4, 2005 Music 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 Music 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.
Apr 4, 2005 Music On the Cover by Mxpx (Review) This album has a bit of a novelty factor to it, but it’s still really fun, and that’s all that matters.
Apr 4, 2005 Music Fantômas by Fantômas (Review) Listening to any Patton project now is like Bobby McFerrin on crack.
Apr 4, 2005 Music Becoming X by Sneaker Pimps (Review) The talent is clearly there, but they don’t make use of it on a large portion of the album.
Apr 4, 2005 Music Tilt by Scott Walker (Review) Definitely an interesting listen, because I don’t really know of anything that sounds like this.
Apr 4, 2005 Music The Butterfly Effect by Steve Scott (Review) Steve Scott’s spoken word and ambient music is incredibly stimulating stuff, both mentally and spiritually.
Apr 4, 2005 Music August Everywhere by Blinker The Star (Review) The album is pop album first and foremost, in all of its unabashed glory.
Apr 4, 2005 Music Blessed Are the Persecuted by Overcome (Review) These guys are still fairly young, so expect some good things to come from them.
Apr 4, 2005 Music Atonement by Strongarm (Review) Strongarm has some very insightful and powerful songs, lyrically and musically.
Apr 4, 2005 Music Fight or Flight by Antidote (Review) Electronic praise songs are what Antidote gives to a growing Christian dance scene.
Apr 4, 2005 Music Low Birth Weight by Piano Magic (Review) Piano Magic’s music is as spectral and eerie as it is beautiful and enchanting.
Apr 4, 2005 Music Bliss Out, Volume 13 by Piano Magic (Review) Piano Magic creates two hauntingly beautiful tales that sound like recordings straight from the Sargasso Sea.