Jan 17, 2002 Music Where’d You Learn to Kiss That Way? by The Field Mice (Review) There’s definitely something winsome about Where’d You Learn to Kiss That Way?. But two discs of the stuff tends to get a little much.
Dec 1, 2001 Music Self-Navigation by Crushed Stars (Review) This is a record for a melancholy autumn spent gazing at unreachable stars.
Dec 1, 2001 Music Left the Highway by Arkport (Review) Arkport is at their best when they ditch the new wave and focus on crafting lazy, atmospheric pop songs.
Aug 18, 2001 Music Love Ambition Demo by Matt Easton (Review) Easton isn’t doing anything mind-blowing here. He’s just very adept at penning good songs, musically and lyrically.
Jun 2, 2001 Music Picnic Basket (A Shelflife International Pop Compilation) by Various Artists (Review) Shelflife have gathered bands from all around the world to create a soundtrack for sunny days with the occasional rain shower.
Apr 14, 2001 Music Joie de Vivre by Moving Pictures (Review) Moving Pictures is yet another in a long line of pop groups who make music so sweet and catchy that it’s almost sickening.
Apr 14, 2001 Music When the World Sings by Fine China (Review) The songs fall in the verse-chorus-verse pattern in its purest and catchiest form.
Apr 14, 2001 Music Souvenir by Souvenir (Review) It sure sounds dreamy and catchy, but its style definitely reigns over its substance.
Apr 7, 2001 Music The Lateness of the Hour by Eric Matthews (Review) Matthews seems to love to play with words as much as as he loves to play with orchestration and arrangements.
Apr 7, 2001 Music Overcome by Happiness by The Pernice Brothers (Review) After the initial wonder with all of the songs, there are definitely songs that begin to take a backseat to others.
Apr 7, 2001 Music It’s Heavy in Here by Eric Matthews (Review) Eric Matthews has achieved an interesting, mysterious pop sound that oozes suaveness and sophistication.
Apr 7, 2001 Music Wait All Summer by The Shining Hour (Review) How many times can you listen to airy, jangly pop songs about all-around mopeyness before it all starts to coalesce into one tearjerking mass?
Mar 6, 2001 Music For Stars by For Stars (Review) It’s a rare thing to find music that’s as delightfully mopey as this, without becoming overbearing and overwrought.
Mar 5, 2001 Music The Modal Lines by Jetenderpaul (Review) I’m sure you’ll find plenty of fascinating things wading through Jetenderpaul’s sonic collage.
Feb 3, 2001 Music The Noise Made by People by Broadcast (Review) It’s a riveting experience throughout and disturbs and entices in equal measure.
Jan 13, 2001 Music Coming to Terms by Arco (Review) Arco’s Chris Healey has just about the softest, whispery-est voice in pop music.
Dec 23, 2000 Music Dots and Loops by Stereolab (Review) Incredibly listenable, downright catchy, and kitschy in all the right ways.
Dec 23, 2000 Music Good Humor by Saint Etienne (Review) Saint Etienne is another appropriate example of Sub Pop veering towards a more refined style of music.