April 2005 Archives
44 posts
On the Cover by Mxpx (Review)
This album has a bit of a novelty factor to it, but it’s still really fun, and that’s all that matters.Fantômas by Fantômas (Review)
Listening to any Patton project now is like Bobby McFerrin on crack.Becoming X by Sneaker Pimps (Review)
The talent is clearly there, but they don’t make use of it on a large portion of the album.Tilt by Scott Walker (Review)
Definitely an interesting listen, because I don’t really know of anything that sounds like this.The Butterfly Effect by Steve Scott (Review)
Steve Scott’s spoken word and ambient music is incredibly stimulating stuff, both mentally and spiritually.August Everywhere by Blinker The Star (Review)
The album is pop album first and foremost, in all of its unabashed glory.Blessed Are the Persecuted by Overcome (Review)
These guys are still fairly young, so expect some good things to come from them.Atonement by Strongarm (Review)
Strongarm has some very insightful and powerful songs, lyrically and musically.Fight or Flight by Antidote (Review)
Electronic praise songs are what Antidote gives to a growing Christian dance scene.Low Birth Weight by Piano Magic (Review)
Piano Magic’s music is as spectral and eerie as it is beautiful and enchanting.Bliss Out, Volume 13 by Piano Magic (Review)
Piano Magic creates two hauntingly beautiful tales that sound like recordings straight from the Sargasso Sea.A Motorised Mind by The November Commandment (Review)
A very good look at where the Christian industrial scene had its gestation.Sin Disease by Scaterd Few (Review)
A real gem that hasn’t lost it’s energy after almost a decade, and whose impact will probably never fully be known.81:03 by Antarctica (Review)
One of those albums that reminds you of all of your favorite bands and yet still sounds unique.Drum and Bass for the Masses by Faith Massive (Review)
Unlike some bands that “drum and bass” is attached to, Faith Massive are all about the groove and the mood, as opposed to flashing the mad skillz.Euphoria by Insides (Review)
You get the feeling you could see entire seasons pass with this record on the changer, falling in and out of love and hate as it plays on.Tearing Down the Walls
There’s too much going on in the culture at large, both good and bad, for us to sit on our hands and pretend as if it doesn’t matter.23:03 by Antarctica (Review)
The incredible thing about Antarctica is that the musical formula, which could be so ‘80s, steers clear of the silly clichés it could easily fall into.