Sep 26, 2004 Blueberry Boat by The Fiery Furnaces (Review) For the most part, it’s an adventure that is not as worth taking as all the hype might lead you to think.
Sep 26, 2004 La Rosa, La Calavera by Kat Jones (Review) Although the album lacks some of the fire that Jones packs into her live performance, I prefer the subtler performances here.
Aug 29, 2004 We Could Live in Hope: A Tribute to Low by Various Artists (Review) When taken on its own merits, the compilation has plenty of high points.
Aug 29, 2004 Sung Tongs by Animal Collective (Review) If loving Animal Collective is wrong, I don’t want to be right.
Aug 29, 2004 Silence Is Better Than Nothing by Angle (Review) The EP reveals a very solid framework that could yield some very impressive work in the (hopefully) near future.
Aug 29, 2004 A Brief History of the Twentieth Century by Gang Of Four (Review) This compilation captures the panic and urgency in Gang of Four’s stripped down, funked up post-punk.
Aug 29, 2004 The Sounds They Made by Empress (Review) The sort of so-minimal-it-barely-seems-there lo-fi bedroom pop that could make Low seem bombastic and overwhelming by comparison.
Aug 29, 2004 Morals and Dogma by Deathprod (Review) This is not a cheery release, and the songs contained within are as black as the packaging.
Aug 14, 2004 No Wake by Tulsa Drone (Review) What’s interesting about Tulsa Drone is the mood of their music and their choice of instrumentation.
Aug 14, 2004 The Täby Tapes by Nanook Of The North (Review) These quirky yet affecting songs tackle love, friendship, alienation, and survival in a suburban, post-modern environment.
Aug 7, 2004 The Wheel Works by The Wheel Works (Review) It has the operatic rock quality of The Who or Pink Floyd with the sensibility to rock à la Radiohead.
Aug 7, 2004 Guitar Romantic by The Exploding Hearts (Review) I give it 9 punk power chords, for blistering aggression that makes this an album that is a keeper.
Aug 7, 2004 Two Selected Works by I Farm (Review) You can see the two influences throughout this album, be it the insane guitars or almost-robotic-because-it’s-so-fast drums.