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Herbie Hancock CD Review
Herbie Hancock The Essential Herbie Hancock (Columbia/Legacy) Chicagoans who only know their prodigal son for “Rockit” have a chance to learn more about one of jazz’s consistently vital contributors.
A Bit Of Ultra Violence
Vitalic OK Cowboy (Pias) A Clockwork Orange is the bully of movies. You can’t just walk away from it; it follows you. Judging by OK Cowboy, it’s still harassing Vitalic honcho Pascal Arbez.
Los Lobos CD Review
Los Lobos Wolf Tracks: The Best Of Los Lobos (Rhino) You have to wonder, if Los Lobos could do it all again, would they still have signed up for the La Bamba soundtrack?
Studio Supreme
Various Artists The Best Of Studio One, Full Up: More Hits From Studio One, Downbeat The Ruler: Killer Instrumentals (Heartbeat/1st Studio) String of topnotch compilations from reggae’s ground zero.
Caroline CD Review
Caroline Murmurs (Temporary Residence) While plenty of alternatives exist, Japanese contributions to cutting-edge pop have been steered toward the cartoonish in mainstream media.
The Ocean CD Review
The Ocean Aeolian (Metal Blade) Sharing an album title with the music-theory name for the primary minor scale might lead you to believe this is a sea of guitar wankery.
The Rogers Sisters CD Review
The Rogers Sisters The Invisible Deck (Too Pure) What was once a dream gig, being named among the Williamsburg elite might hurt The Rogers Sisters.
Pharaoh CD Review
Pharaoh The Longest Night (Cruz Del Sur) With the advantage of retro fetishism at their side, Pharaoh figure out what ailed the combined efforts of Saxon, Venom, and the other bands Iron Maiden left in their wake.
Bayside Returns
Bayside Acoustic (Victory) Think losing a band member is hard? Try critiquing the shit.
Best Seen, Not Heard
Mastodon Call Of The Mastodon (Relapse) Unreleased material from heavy metal giants that was probably better left unreleased.
Classic Blunders
Jaheim Ghetto Classics (Warner Bros.) Similar as they are, a death pairing would be Jaheim and Faith Evans: neither really knows what the hell is going on, but there’s a fine greatest hits set in the future.
I Wish I Was Big
Al Anderson After Hours (Legacy/) Normally four solo albums in 48 years would not a career make, unless what you do in the meantime adds up.
Your Name Wouldn’t Happen To Be ‘Dick’
Some By Sea On Fire! (Igloo) (SideCho) While a lame relic of the ’90s, “bro’s before ho’s” remains indispensible advice.
Tunng Lashing
Tunng Mother’s Daughter & Other Songs (Ace Fu) The prodigal sons materialize out of thin air, delivering on the promise of some neighboring mates who gave up.
Moon, Dead
The Killing Moon A Message Through Your Teeth (Fearless) No relation to the Echo & The Bunneyman song, nor the spirit of. The Killing Moon take a linear path through emo and scream, scream, scream.
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