Jul 27, 2003 Music Urban Comfort EP by Anamude (Review) There’s something particularly endearing about her music that sets it apart from the rest of the female singer/songwriter group.
Jul 27, 2003 Music Little Darla Has a Treat for You, Vol. 20: Summer 2003 by Various Artists (Review) Featuring Freescha, Aarktica, Lowlights, Momus, The California Oranges, Crispy Ambulance, and more.
Jul 27, 2003 Music Novel by LN (Review) LN’s Gary Murray has pushed himself musically and explored a wider range of styles and sounds.
Jul 13, 2003 Music The Blurring of Trees by Lexaunculpt (Review) Lexaunculpt was sort of an oddity in my recent CD purchases in that it was, for the most part, inorganic and harsh electronica.
Jul 13, 2003 Music Songs From the Shining Temple by Flaming Fire (Review) Lunatic, moonshine-fueled fun that sounds like it’s from the deepest, scariest depths of Appalachia (and not NYC).
Jul 13, 2003 Music Blisscent 2 by Various Artists (Review) As great as Blisscent Records’ first comp was, this second volume easily surpasses it.
Jul 13, 2003 Music Shine by Daniel Lanois (Review) The themes that Lanois weaves into his songs are what give Shine its true beauty and character.
Jul 4, 2003 Music Noise Ratchet by Noise Ratchet (Review) Regardless of how much passion Noise Ratchet throws into their music, it still comes across as rather conventional and familiar.
Jul 4, 2003 Music A Remote View by Sans Arc (Review) The overall feel I get from Sans Arc’s music is that of a person so indebted to their influences that it’s almost a hindrance.
Jul 4, 2003 Music Happy Songs for Happy People by Mogwai (Review) Mogwai proves they’re still very capable of taking familiar sounds and crafting beautiful, compelling music with them.
Jul 4, 2003 Music Twoism by Boards of Canada (Review) A great introduction to Boards of Canada for those of a short attention span.
Jun 28, 2003 Music Come Here When You Sleepwalk by Clue To Kalo (Review) There’s not one mediocre song on the CD, and it’s amazingly consistent and organic.
Jun 28, 2003 Music The Mess We Made by Matt Elliott (Review) It is quite a little oddity but what a beautiful oddity it is.
Jun 28, 2003 Music You Forgot It in People by Broken Social Scene (Review) An album full of uplifting pop rock songs that are some of the best and most listenable in recent memory.
Jun 26, 2003 Music Suffrajett by Suffrajett (Review) Overall, Suffrajett wins more points for style than substance, but it’s likely they wouldn’t have it any other way.
Jun 26, 2003 Music A Poem for M by Sphyr (Review) Combines hip hop-infused slam poetry with a mellowed-out post-rock rhythm section and a classical guitarist.
Jun 26, 2003 Music The Escapist by Lee Baby Simms (Review) The music is effective in creating pleasantly impressionistic moods, but it seems like there should be more.
Jun 26, 2003 Music Jewelry Store EP by Capitol Years (Review) They continue to challenge, change, and transform themselves into what best fulfills their artistic predilections.
Jun 26, 2003 Music The Only Boy in Town by Colin Clary (Review) Watch for the next release, when the heartache is mended and the mighty warrior emerges.
Jun 26, 2003 Music Warm American Sweater by Brady Brock (Review) The album’s ultimate saving grace is the production, perfectly sculpted to bring out the strengths of each song.