Jun 22, 2001 Splinter by Sneaker Pimps (Review) Overall this album is fantastic and it’s a great pity that it’s only a limited release.
Jun 22, 2001 Forbidden Love EP by Death Cab For Cutie (Review) Forbidden Love is a hopeful sign that the band’s new album this fall will be just as resonant.
Jun 4, 2001 Remnants of a Deeper Purity by Black Tape for a Blue Girl (Review) A monolithic album that must be appreciated for its sheer breadth and scope, and moments of heart-wrenching beauty.
Jun 4, 2001 As One Aflame Laid Bare by Desire by Black Tape for a Blue Girl (Review) As for actually sitting and listening through the entire album… though it is quite beautiful, this could be intimidating.
Jun 2, 2001 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.
Jun 2, 2001 Psychotrance 2002 by Dj Brian (Review) It’s good for trance fans, but dance and electronica buffs may be less interested than if this was a truly great record.
Jun 2, 2001 Jealousy by Keoki (Review) Keoki’s sophomore album takes the best from the early ’90s rave scene and mixes it up with modern house layers.
Jun 2, 2001 A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure by Matmos (Review) At the moment, it’s the most fascinating thing I’ve listened to in a long time.
Jun 2, 2001 100 Broken Windows by Idlewild (Review) An abrasive, tuneful pop-punk-rock collision that works because of the band’s talent and ability.
Jun 2, 2001 Imaginary Cars by LN (Review) LN’s latest contains the patented VBM brand of breathy, melancholy love songs.
Jun 2, 2001 Rock Action by Mogwai (Review) Mogwai change up their sound a bit with more emphasis on vocals, to excellent results.
Jun 1, 2001 The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads by Lift To Experience (Review) It’s this dichotomy between the worldliness and the spirituality in their songs that makes Lift To Experience’s music so interesting to me.
Apr 26, 2001 L.P. by Mothership (Review) Randy Rose is definitely trying for some edgy, dark sound with this record, but never really reaches it.