Dec 21, 2000 Music A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular by Hooverphonic (Review) This album takes the trip-hop sound and injects a healthy dose of 4AD into it.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Jesus by Dance House Children (Review) Dance House Children sounds exactly like what you’d expect a pre-Joy Electric project to sound like.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Soundpool by Dif Juz (Review) This is a reissue of two records, Huremics and Vibrating Air, by one of the 4AD record label’s most criminally unheard of bands.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Fear of Fours by Lamb (Review) Lamb’s music exudes a sense of playfulness and lustiness no other trip-hop group has.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Songs of Praise by African Head Charge (Review) African Head Charge seems to specialize in the super-ethereal aspects of dub.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Polydistortion by Gusgus (Review) Throws a wrench into the idea that 4AD will forever be consigned to releasing ethereal female-fronted groups.
Dec 21, 2000 Music When Your Heartstrings Break by Beulah (Review) Unfortunately, the best parts of this album are the flourishes.
Dec 21, 2000 Music First Fruits by Eggman (Review) Releasing a solo album while being affiliated with one of the great pop bands required some guts.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Mirror by Flying Saucer Attack (Review) Mirror is at its best when Pearce is content to let the guitars chime.
Dec 21, 2000 Music New Lands by Flying Saucer Attack (Review) Flying Saucer Attack takes elements of traditional shoegazing and turns it into stargazing.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Morning Light by Locust (Review) An attempt to bridge the gap between Mark Van Hoen’s harsh earlier work and his most song-oriented material.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Synkronized by Jamiroquai (Review) Synkronized is still as funky, gritty, and groovy as anything you’re likely to hear this year.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Riddim Warfare by Dj Spooky (Review) Riddim Warfare features several MCs that freshen up what’s already a texturally diverse, rhythmically complex album.
Dec 21, 2000 Music America by Havalina (Review) A grand musical road trip that, as meandering as it is sometimes, always promises a surprise around the next bend.
Dec 21, 2000 Music We Only Love You by Halou (Review) This incredibly promising debut is guaranteed to appeal to fans of both the early 4AD and Projekt sounds.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Lips That Taste of Tears by Trembling Blue Stars (Review) Trembling Blue Stars becomes a band for every broken heart simply because Wratten will sing everything we would (or could) never say.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Cool September Skies by LN (Review) It’s pretty obvious what kind of sound they’re going for, and it’s not a bad sound.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Antarctica (Bliss Out, Vol. 2) by Windy & Carl (Review) Fans of a slower, instrumental Slowdive, or any floaty, droney should probably check this out.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Mad for Sadness by Arab Strap (Review) Somehow the recording of the concert has become a classic anyway.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Lapsed by Bardo Pond (Review) This is one dirty album, and wonderfully so at that.