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Paulette Carlson returns
Paulette Carlson It’s About Time (Pandean) Try as she might, Paulette Carlson’s life is shackled to Highway 101.
Yo Gotti reviewed
Yo Gotti Back 2 Da Basics (TVT) This isn’t Big Gotti, Don Gotti, Juan Gotti, Bazooka Joe Gotti, or Irv Gotti. Yo.
Elan reviewed
Elan Together As One (Kingsbury/Interscope) Backed by No Doubt’s Tony Kanal, this debut album has a conspicuous tagline: it’s another white reggae rapper.
Kelley McRae reviewed
Kelley McRae Never Be (Sonablast!) Skinny white chick makes country soul gold.
Costello & Toussaint CD Review
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint The River In Reverse (Verve Forecast) This anticipated ode to New Orleans stirs the soul of the city, though The Angry Young Man’s voice often gets in the way.
Drag The River CD Review
Drag The River It’s Crazy (Suburban Home) Aside from the mistake where band and album name sound like one entity, Drag The River are an obvious, though compelling mix of Son Volt, Drive-By Truckers, and big drums.
The Wonder Stuff CD Review
The Wonder Stuff Suspended By Stars (Independiente) Most people would just assume never hear another Wonder Stuff album, and here we are with a second within three years.
Wake Up!
The Sleeping Questions & Answers (Victory) Useless guitar fills and solos aside, intense Long Island band has it together on its second album.
Chevreuil CD Review
Chevreuil Capoeria (Sick Room) Chaotic French “duo” — three instruments — Chevreuil lumber through Don Caballero-esque instrumentals, hearing footsteps throughout.
Worthy Tribute
Various Artists Paupers, Peasants, Princes, & Kings: The Songs Of Bob Dylan (Doghouse) Far from “the emo tribute to Dylan,” Paupers, Peasants, Princes & Kings is refreshingly free of big names, opting for an exposé of Bobby D.’s influence on the young.
Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom Peeping Tom (Ipecac) Guest-loaded, long-awaited Mike Patton project might be his first work in years to appeal to conservative Faith No More fans — maybe.
Tea Leaf Green
Tea Leaf Green Taught To Be Proud (Reincarnate) Jammy-award upstarts Tea Leaf Green meld downer reborn-speak with toe-tapping, hemp grooves.
Depeche Mode Reissues
Depeche Mode Speak & Spell/Music For The Masses/Violator (Rhino) Massive reissue campaign for Depeche Mode’s core albums tallies a “dexuxe edition” CD and accompanying DVD for each.
Sam Roberts
Sam Roberts Chemical City (Secret Brain/Fontana) Perennial Juno Award nominee Sam Roberts, despite the exploits of fellow Candaian success stories, has been unable to crack the States.
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