Mar 20, 2004 Music The North Shore (Bliss Out, Volume 20) by Manual (Review) From the very first delicate wisps of sound to the last atmospheric that fades over the horizon, The North Shore rarely disappoints.
Dec 13, 2003 Music Little Darla Has a Treat for You, Vol. 21: Winter 2004 by Various Artists (Review) Featuring Printed Circuit, Sweet Trip, Entre Rios, Boyracer, Randomnumber, Manual, and more.
Sep 6, 2003 Music El Naval by Mus (Review) Less electronic than Mus’ previous albums, the acoustic-oriented El Naval still has plenty of merit.
Jul 27, 2003 Music Little Darla Has a Treat for You, Vol. 20: Summer 2003 by Various Artists (Review) Featuring Freescha, Aarktica, Lowlights, Momus, The California Oranges, Crispy Ambulance, and more.
Jun 26, 2003 Music Velocity : Design : Comfort by Sweet Trip (Review) Takes Darla’s signature drum n’ bliss sound and gives it a healthy and heartfelt upgrade.
Mar 2, 2003 Music At Dawn by My Morning Jacket (Review) Though a bit bloated in places, My Morning Jacket’s sophomore album is often a gorgeous blend of country and psychedelia.
Jun 16, 2002 Music Perception (Bliss Out, Volume 4) by Amp (Review) Perception’s strength lies in the fact that it takes seemingly unrelated sound sources and combines them into glorious music.
Jan 12, 2002 Music Aida (Bliss Out, Volume 17) by Mus (Review) Aida will gently settle around you like nice, thick blanket, coaxing you to bed but never boring you to sleep.
Sep 15, 2001 Music Taking Care of You (Bliss Out, Volume 10) by Junior Varsity KM (Review) Even though it’s electronic, there’s a very personal and innocent quality to the music that should match any indie-pop fan’s liking.
Dec 23, 2000 Music Normal Control Range (Bliss Out Vol. 16) by Technicolor (Review) While all of the songs are electronic in nature, they avoid falling into the normal trappings of your average dancehall fare.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Sleep in a Synchotron by Color Filter (Review) Super slick, super sweet drum and bass that sounds like it was recorded in someone’s living room.
Dec 21, 2000 Music Silver Lining Underwater (Bliss Out, Volume 3) by Orange Cake Mix (Review) Ends up sounding like someone has spent way too much time locked up in their bedroom with a couple of analog synths.
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 20, 2000 Music Style for Life EP by Junior Varsity KM (Review) I’d like to take this album on a long drive through the country with the top down, and just soaking up the spring.