Only In Dreams
By Dum Dum Girls
Reviewed by wasimescu on Sunday, February 19, 2012
Dum Dum Girls is a band from California who make catchy four chord guitar pop songs. Their first album sounded like it was recorded in a tin can with a toy drum kit and a 15-watt amp, but on their second album they've stepped up to a much fuller, cleaner sound (although still reverb-heavy).
Scott 4
By Scott Walker
Reviewed by wasimescu on Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Few musicians have had as varied a career as Scott Walker. Born Noel Scott Engel, he achieved pop success in the mid-sixties as part of the Walker Brothers and even landed his own television show before releasing a string of increasingly difficult solo albums. Originally released in 196
Black Up
By Shabazz Palaces
Reviewed by wasimescu on Thursday, October 27, 2011
Shabazz Palaces are a semi-secretive hip-hop duo comprising Ishmael Butler (of old-school rap group Digable Planets) and producer/instrumentalist Tendai Maraire. The songs on Black Up mostly avoid traditional verse-chorus structure, opting instead to let the music develop into unexpecte
Native Speaker
By BRAIDS
Reviewed by jmaddiss on Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Native Speaker is the stellar debut LP from Canadian four-piece BRAIDS, whose experimental shoe-gazey post-rock/electro-folk sound is most easily compared to hep cat favorites Animal Collective.
Sea
By Phaedra
Reviewed by kschwartz on Thursday, September 29, 2011
Phaedra is the solo project of Norwegian singer songwriter Ingvild Langgard. and The Sea, a collection of gentle aerial psychedelic folk-infused songs, is her debut. Brought to us by the Rune Grammofon record label which is better known for it’s more demanding and experimental musical arc, here offer us one of the most beautiful releases of the year.
Starship Africa
By Creation Rebel
Reviewed by kschwartz on Thursday, September 29, 2011
Creation Rebel's ''Starship Africa'' is the one of greatest sci-fi dub soundtracks ever put to wax. Produced and arranged by Adrian Sherwood and featuring the best of On-U Sound stable of musicians (including Doctor Pablo, Crucial Tony, Style Scott and Eskimo Fox), It was an opening salvo of and is one of the finest moments of British Dub.
Phosphene Dream
By The Black Angels
Reviewed by aolson on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
What's not to love about the Black Angels. They meld the some of best elements of the Velvet Underground and the 13th Floor Elevators into a completely contemporary sound. The music is dark, menacing and sometimes playful psychedelic Rock and Roll! The whole piece sounds authentic and natural.
The French Connection
By Zora Young
Reviewed by joswald on Saturday, February 12, 2011
I love this album! Zora Young's classy, sassy soul drenched voice is exceptional. She received the Chicago Female Blues Artist award 2007, 2008, 2009. The album contains only one of her own songs, Toxic. Other pieces include classic pop, country and gospel. Two of my favorites are: Just a Closer Walk with Thee, and Dylan's Tonight I'll B
Album
By The Girls
Reviewed by aolson on Tuesday, October 19, 2010
This music sounds like the surroundings it was recorded in; summertime San Fransisco. Frontman Christopher Owens has had quite a ride collecting all the life experiences to make this album ring true. His parents were in a cult throughout his child hood, lets just say it did not end well. Living on the streets in Austin Texas, gave him the scrappy DIY spirit.
Sound Loaded
By Ricky Martin
Reviewed by jegodin on Saturday, October 2, 2010
This sound recording is full of energy and lots of upbeat tunes. I truly enjoyed it. This artist is very talented and even sings in Spanish. He has a great voice. Awesome songs to listen to in the car.
