Mar 22, 2019 Music Before We Rise by Bückle/Vogt (Review) The duo’s debut EP recalls late-’90s and early-’00s indietronica and trip-hop.
Mar 26, 2007 Music Out of the Woods by Tracey Thorn (Review) What’s most gratifying about Out of the Woods is the appreciation it exudes for the simple graces of life.
Jun 17, 2006 Music Moments in Slow Motion by Transient (Review) Moments in Slow Motion sounds like something of a nostalgic holdover for me.
Feb 26, 2006 Music Cassidy by Bows (Review) There’s an expansiveness to Bows’ music that it makes seem better suited to the silver screen than on a simple stereo.
Dec 20, 2005 Music NTEP by Nontourist (Review) Background music best reserved for walking down dimly lit hallways with an escaped mental patient about to leap out from behind any door.
Nov 29, 2005 Music Air Control by Lost Balance (Review) Despite having been released in 2001 and delving pretty heavily into the trip-hop side of things, this album feels surprisingly undated.
Sep 8, 2005 Music Too Tall To Hide by Halloween, Alaska (Review) A gentle and thoughtfully ambient sound that always seems to remain a welcome and warming listen.
Jul 2, 2005 Music Dramanalog by Halfset (Review) A very solid and engaging blend of acoustic and electronic sounds.
Apr 4, 2005 Music 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.
Feb 14, 2005 Music Merry Mixmas by Various Artists (Review) Forgettable, obviously churned out to fill a niche, and reeking of assembly line workmanship.
Dec 4, 2004 Music Golden Sun by Manual (Review) At times, the album gets a little too relaxed, and Munk and Skott seem to rely a bit too much on the inherent loveliness of their sound palette to keep things interesting.
Jul 5, 2004 Music Temple At Dawn by Gift Culture (Review) It just doesn’t sound as innovative or mind-blowing as it was perhaps intended to be.
Jan 20, 2004 Music Automagic by Worm Is Green (Review) Worm Is Green has been honing their sound since 2000, and it shows.
Oct 21, 2003 Music Pacific Drift - Western Water Music Vol. 1 by Nobody (Review) One of the year’s best, and I can’t wait to hear more Nobody in upcoming years.
Jul 4, 2003 Music Twoism by Boards Of Canada (Review) A great introduction to Boards of Canada for those of a short attention span.
Jun 28, 2003 Music Come Here When You Sleepwalk by Clue To Kalo (Review) There’s not one mediocre song on the CD, and it’s amazingly consistent and organic.
May 22, 2003 Music Rounds by Four Tet (Review) While Hebden’s sonic layering can be bewildering, there’s a definite sense of exploration about it that never disappears.
Mar 2, 2003 Music Melody A.M. by Röyksopp (Review) This album will turn any mundane drive to work into an epic journey down the Autobahn.
Feb 19, 2003 Music 100th Window by Massive Attack (Review) I was surprised and dismayed at how unaffecting it soon became.
Feb 19, 2003 Music Blue Cotton Skin by Petracovich (Review) Jessica Peters balances her electronic and acoustic leanings with considerable skill.