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Aqua Teen Hunger Force Soundtrack Reviewed
VARIOUS Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters Colon The Soundtrack (Williams Street) If the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie is as funny as its accompanying soundtrack, then the folks at Adult Swim have themselves a hit.
Young Buck Reviewed
Young Buck Buck The World (G Unit/Interscope) After pre-release drama was drummed up to trumpet his return, Young Buck’s sophomore album fails to live up to its confrontational title.
Youth Group Reviewed
Youth Group Casino Twilight Dogs (Anti) It wasn’t too long ago Youth Group were unabashedly cute, younger brothers to Death Cab For Cutie, despite the transpacific gap between them. When they were touring with DCFC (and receiving stewardship from Chris Walla), it was practically overkill.
Rich Boy Reviewed
Rich Boy Rich Boy (Zone 4/Interscope) Mobile, Alabama’s Rich Boy (born Marece Richards) drops a great party debut, even if it lacks a great deal of substance.
Amy Winehouse reviewed
Amy Winehouse Back To Black (Universal Republic) Bratty, husky-voiced U.K. sensation Amy Winehouse wraps her foul-mouthed public persona in the cheeky guise of ’60s girl-group pop for her sophomore album.
The Innocence Mission reviewed
The Innocence Mission We Walked In Song (Badman) Had We Walked In Song, based on the title, been placed in the wrong bin at Borders during Black History Month, it would have bummed out a lot of well-intentioned listeners.
Vincent Black Shadow reviewed
The Vincent Black Shadow Fear’s In The Water (Bodog) The infiltration of indie rock has created a shortage of sassy, street-smart pop punks. Appearing: April 6th at Metro in Chicago.
RTX Reviewed
RTX Western Xterminator (Drag City) The Satanic-sounding psychedelia of Western Xterminator brings RTX further away from their art-damaged roots. Appearing: May 7th at Empty Bottle in Chicago.
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Reviewed
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver More Behind The Picture Than The Wall (Rounder) Gospel-bluegrass pioneer Doyle Lawson leaves the message part of his churchin’ in the parish parking lot.
Secretary Bird reviewed
Secretary Bird Secretary Bird (In De Goot) Friends Of Dean Martinez guitarist Mike Semple takes flight on this early-shoegaze/shimmering alt-country pop album.
The Earlies reviewed
The Earlies The Enemy Chorus (Secretly Canadian) Released nearly two-months ago, The Earlies’ second album is every bit as challenging as the day we cracked the cellophane wrap, a spinning mass of amebic prog and virtual CS&N harmonies.
Cyann & Ben reviewed
Cyann & Ben Sweet Beliefs (Ever) Originating from the same eastern French town that spawned poet Arthur Rimbaud, Cyann & Ben make a rattle all their own.
Stemage reviewed
Stemage Strati (Silent Uproar) There are almost an obnoxious number of one-man artists hiding behind bandnames (Nine Inch Nails, Sparklehorse foremost), though the disciplined, Helmet-like tones of Stemage are a new angle.
Arab Strap Reviewed
Arab Strap Ten Years Of Tears (Chemikal Underground) Rubbishing a farewell tour and album, Arab Strap’s final contribution is a hodgepodge of live tracks, B-sides, and what not, the sort of thing most bands pass off when they don’t know what to do next.
The Broken West reviewed
The Broken West I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On (Merge) The unprecedented successes of Merge Records’ bands (Arcade Fire, Spoon) has assuredly elevated the profile a label known basically for Superchunk and a supporting cast of many a dedicated indie rocker. Yet The Broken West seem an unlikely addition. Appearing: March 11th at Schubas […]
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