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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.
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson Live From Austin TX (New West) Drafted from a full “Austin City Limits” concert that was edited into a half-hour TV program in 1981, Live From Austin TX compiles mainly unreleased performances.
DeVotchKa
DeVotchKa Curse Your Little Heart (Ace Fu) A covers EP with an LP’s heart, DeVotchKa’s cinematic treatises recall both Calexico and The Arcade Fire.
Scott Solter
Scott Solter One River (Tell All) John Vanderslice’s aide-de-camp in the studio pours forth his second ambient work.
Space Needle
Space Needle Recordings 1994-1997 (Eenie Meenie) Ignored Rhode Island indie rockers finally get their due on this selective reissue.
Going To Waste(land)
Paul Simon Surprise (Warner Bros.) Former white worldbeat ringleader Paul Simon teams with Afro-Talking Heads svengali Brian Eno.
Original Losing Losers
Losers Beat Winners Losers Beat Winners (Spat) Former Chicagoan and bandmates admit to SST love, and aren’t kidding either.
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