Aug 14, 2002 Music The Fashion Focus by Starflyer 59 (Review) In some ways, this album is an amalgamation of everything that Martin has done before.
Jul 21, 2002 Music Xuvetyn by lovesliescrushing (Review) This album shows why lovesliescrushing are at the head of the beautiful noise scene.
Jul 20, 2002 Music Grey Ghost Stories by Linford Detweiler (Review) The music lends itself quite nicely to introspective moments and activities.
Jul 20, 2002 Music Circle of Birds by Circle of Birds (Review) This may be one of the most beautiful things Burnt Toast Vinyl has released to date.
Jul 20, 2002 Music Future Songs by Cranes (Review) The band’s first album as a duo and a resounding return to their peak form.
Jul 20, 2002 Music Space, Love & Bullfighting by Havalina (Review) Havalina returns to Tooth & Nail Records with another unique and delightfully quirky album.
Jul 20, 2002 Music Surround Me by Riki Michele (Review) A blend of jazz, trip-hop, and downtempo music that stood out from everything else I heard at this year’s Cornerstone.
Jul 20, 2002 Music [A→B] Life by mewithoutYou (Review) Each of these songs feels convincingly, painfully convicted.
Jul 19, 2002 Music Alone at the Microphone by Royal City (Review) Royal City has moved from being a band that hinted at greatness with their debut to an act that fully realized that potential in one enormous step.
Jul 19, 2002 Music Thank You Reykjavik by Rivulets (Review) Nathan Amundson has quietly established himself as a singer/songwriter to watch.
Jul 19, 2002 Music Blisscent 1 by Various Artists (Review) As a fan of all things drone-y, blissed out, and dreampop, this one hit the sweet spot.
Jun 17, 2002 Music Stenorette by Amp (Review) AMP has indeed changed their sound, and not managed to totally disappoint in doing it.
Jun 16, 2002 Music Perception (Bliss Out, Volume 4) by Amp (Review) Perception’s strength lies in the fact that it takes seemingly unrelated sound sources and combines them into glorious music.
Jun 15, 2002 Music Some Past’s Future by Remora (Review) One of the hardest things of all to understand about this album is why it sounds so much like everything the people in the songs want to escape.
Jun 15, 2002 Music In Our Gun by Gomez (Review) Guaranteed to open up a new fanbase for Gomez while still appealing to the already impressive and varied one they have accumulated over the years.
Jun 15, 2002 Music In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel (Review) The mix of bizarre sonics, lyrical freakshows, and normal songcraft definitely feed off each other.
Jun 15, 2002 Music Gold by Ryan Adams (Review) A crucial album to restore your faith in the music industry.
Jun 15, 2002 Music Indoor Universe by Paula Frazer (Review) In truth, Frazer’s voice is what truly sells this album for me.
Jun 14, 2002 Music Finally We Are No One by Múm (Review) Throughout Finally We Are No One, Múm never lets you forget that live, starry-eyed, wonder-filled humans are behind the music.