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Bebek come to town
Bebek Open Eyes (Bebek Music) Funky, organic trip-hop quintet put a new twist on Philly soul.
Ho-Ag Go To Pluto
Ho-Ag The Word From Pluto (Hello Sir) The backlash to the backlash against demoting Pluto challenged the idea anyone really cares about there being only eight planets. Nine-year olds learning the solar system will be happier to do without one more. The only people who care are former third graders. Them and Ho-Ag.
So Many Dynamos reviewed
So Many Dynamos Flashlights (Skrocki) St. Louis-based spazmoids find a production style that suits them — and a mixer with incredible patience.
Album Leaf reviewed
The Album Leaf Into The Blue Again (Sub Pop) Having taken time off to tour and experiment with artist friends, James LaValle returns under his Album Leaf nom de plume for a textured, varied electronic album. Appearing: October 6th at the Vic Theatre in Chicago.
Black Neon reviewed
The Black Neon Arts & Crafts (Memphis Industries) Heralded Britpop/Krautrock craftsmen The Black Neon pinball through synth and rock tones on debut LP.
Brothermandude Reviewed
BrotherManDude BrotherManDude (Adrenaline) If it’s anonymity BrotherManDude are going for with the name, by gum, they’ve done it.
Earl Greyhound reviewed
Earl Greyhound Soft Targets (Some) Interracial/co-ed New Yawk power trio conjure Zeppelin fire and T. Rex swagger on their debut full-length.
Eric Matthews reviewed
Eric Matthews Foundation Sounds (Empyrean) On the second album after his self-imposed hiatus, Eric Matthews plays the whole thing.
Roman Numerals Counted
The Roman Numerals The Roman Numerals (Anodyne) Kansas City was once the wildest town in the Midwest, specifically a jazz epicenter where “songs” typically lasted hours.
De Rosa Reviewed
De Rosa Mend (Chemikal Underground) Arab Strap having quit, there’s room for a new Glasgow band.
Strike Anywhere Reviewed
Strike Anywhere Dead FM (Fat Wreck Chords) Richmond, Virginia’s Strike Anywhere aren’t a “do what I say, not what I do” gang of kids: The name is a warning.
Dirty Pretty Things Reviewed
Dirty Pretty Things Waterloo To Anywhere (Interscope) The other Libertine, the one who was able to manage his indulgences and ended up being literally robbed by Pete Doherty, moves on.
Christina Aguilera Reviewed
Christina Aguilera Back To Basics (RCA) It would take an artist as complex as Christina Aguilera to record a double album and call it Back To Basics.
Voicst Reviewed
Voicst 11:11 (Intrigue) Taking their name from South African slang for “manic energy,” Holland’s Voicst release their Stateside debut.
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