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Shaman’s Harvest Reviewed
Shaman’s Harvest March Of The Bastards (Tribal) Talk about book covers: The front artwork, band name, and label apellation all give the hint Shaman’s Harvest are another run-of-the-mill metal act.
Asobi Seksu Reviewed
Asobi Seksu Citrus (Friendly Fire) Japan, colorful as the media make it out to be, can be a pretty fucked-up place. That’s why you have to begrudgingly accept the name Asobi Seksu. It roughly means “playful sex”; there’s nothing sexy about them.
Nitzer Ebb Reviewed
Nitzer Ebb Body Of Work/Body Rework: Remixes (Mute) Personal note where one doesn’t belong: Nitzer Ebb have scared me since I really knew I liked music. I played guitar, put “More Than Words” on tapes for 8th-grade make-out parties, but the yells of “Guns! Guns! Fire! Fire!” genuinely frightened me.
Arling & Cameron Reviewed
Arling & Cameron Hi-Fi Underground (Challenge) Hup Holland, hup. Dutch electro duo Arling & Cameron roll a 12-sided die.
Bettie Serveert go acoustic
Bettie Serveert Bare Stripped Naked (Minty Fresh) Still toiling 14 years after creative peak *Palomine, Bettie Serveert scale down and go acoustic.
Mark Mallman reviewed
Mark Mallman Between The Devil And Middle C (Badman) If we can substitute “the devil” with “Elton John” and “Middle C” with “The Minus 5,” this is a fabulous title.
Helvetia reviewed
Helvetia The Clver North Wind (Static Cult) Purposely unfocused, Helvetia’s debut album wanders within the vast indie rock spectrum, never stopping anywhere for long.
Christine Fellows reviewed
Christine Fellows Paper Anniversary (Six Shooter) On her third album, Winnepegian songwriter Christine Fellows elevates above her homespun surroundings.
Peter Walker reviewed
Peter Walker Young Gravity (Dangerbird) Starsailor, wimpy already, have a knack for picking opening acts who seem to underscore that liability.
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.
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