Mar 6, 2005 Music The Virgin Suicides OST by Air (Review) Challenging while still entertaining, Air’s latest work should go over well with those looking for a late-night mood album.
Mar 6, 2005 Music 10,000 Hz Legend by Air (Review) This is just confirmation that Air is one of the greatest bands around right now.
Mar 6, 2005 Music Talkie Walkie by Air (Review) A classic in the same league as all of their previous albums.
Feb 14, 2005 Music Merry Mixmas by Various Artists (Review) Forgettable, obviously churned out to fill a niche, and reeking of assembly line workmanship.
Feb 8, 2005 Music Before the Dawn Heals Us by M83 (Review) The album often lacks focus, resulting in a disc that is just as spotty and uneven as its predecessor.
Feb 7, 2005 Music Cold House by Hood (Review) Hood updates their pastoral post-rock with glitchy electronics and Anticon hip-hop to create a compelling wintry sound.
Jan 8, 2005 Music The Floating Glass Key in the Sky by Rainstick Orchestra (Review) Rainstick Orchestra’s music doesn’t quite come together in a way that ultimately satisfies.
Dec 24, 2004 Music While Sleeping by Balún (Review) The fact that their music still has plenty of its own charm says something to me.
Dec 24, 2004 Music For Your Home or Office by Park Avenue Music (Review) Understated, subtle, patiently constructed electronic pop at its finest.
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.
Nov 8, 2004 Music Homesongs by Adem (Review) A sense of warmth and comfort pervades every song on this album.
Nov 8, 2004 Music Tales From the Oxygen Den by Various Artists (Review) Tales From the Oxygen Den is a pretty solid comp, and is quite inline with the label’s stated goal of respecting the past.
Nov 8, 2004 Music Up in Flames by Manitoba (Review) If there’s a heaven, I hope that this is the soundtrack.
Oct 16, 2004 Music Last Exile OST, Vol. 2 by Dolce Triad (Review) Many of the songs on the CD consist of soaring string arrangements, quite appropriate for a series that’s all about flying and freedom in the skies.
Oct 16, 2004 Music Stand Alone Complex OST by Yoko Kanno (Review) Kanno’s work is almost instantly recognizable, and yet it’s also incredibly diverse.
Sep 26, 2004 Music Charly Roger. Songs For Fuzzy Candy by Propergol Y Colargol (Review) Unapologetically harsh at times, it’s not particularly pleasant stuff, but for what it is, it’s really quite good.
Jul 7, 2004 Music Un Jour EP by Atone (Review) As lovely as Atone’s sounds are, there’s a sense that the songs lack a real focus.
May 23, 2004 Music Summer Make Good by Múm (Review) Even with the album’s obvious flaws, Summer Make Good is certainly no reason to write off or dismiss Múm.
May 3, 2004 Music Start a People by Black Moth Super Rainbow (Review) Blissful-yet-bittersweet psychedelic music that is bound to conjure up some childhood memories.
Apr 30, 2004 Music Mesquin EP by Depth Affect (Review) I’m left curious as to where they might go from here.