January 2005 :: Music Reviews

Music Reviews

Music T

This Is Americana

This Is Americana (Ryko). Review by Sean Slone.

Music B

Berg Sans Nipple

Play the Immutable Truth (Acuarela). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Burrito Deluxe

The Whole Enchilada (Luna Chica Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Music C

Cadaver

Necrosis (Candlelight Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Cathedral

The Serpent’s Gold (Earache Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Music D

Dead Kennedys

Live At The Deaf Club (Manifesto). Review by Jen Cray.

Music E

Earlimart

Treble & Tremble (Palm Pictures). Review by Sean Slone.

The Exit

Home For An Island (Some Records). Review by Jen Cray.

Music F

Jad Fair and Jason Willett

Superfine (Public Eyesore). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Fan Modine

Homeland (Grimsey). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Flogging Molly

Within a Mile of Home (SideOneDummy). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Lars Fredriksen and the Bastards

Lars Fredriksen and the Bastards (Hellcat Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Music G

Girlyman

Remember Who I Am (Daemon Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Gorge Trio

Open Mouth, O’ Wisp (Skin Graft Records ). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Guided by Voices

Half Smiles of the Decomposed (Matador). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

Music H

The Hentchmen

FormFollowsFunction (Time Beach Records). Review by Jen Cray.

Hitchhike

Night Light (Favorite Street). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Music I

In A Different Place

In A Different Place: Atmosphere Inspired Songs From The NW (Reverb). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Music K

KMFDM

WWIII Live 2003 (Sanctuary). Review by Jen Cray.

Music L

Lamb of God

Ashes of the Wake (Epic Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Layton

Grand Design (Leftwing). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Th' Legendary Shack Shakers

Believe (Yep Roc Records). Review by Jen Cray.

Sylvie Lewis

Tangos and Tantrums (Cheap Lullaby). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Annie Lin

Truck Was Struck (Ariadne). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Little Wings

Magic Wand (K Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Lords

The House That Lords Built (Initial Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Music M

Maria Marquez

Natures Princess (Princesa de la Naturaleza) (Adventure). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Masterworks Reworked

Various Dead Guys + Young Guys (Groove Gravy). Review by Carl Glaser.

Metaphysics For Beginners

Metaphysics For Beginners (Redder). Review by Aaron Shaul.

The Microphones

Live In Japan, February 19th, 21st, and 22nd, 2003 (K Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Ming & Ping

Mingping.com (Monotone/Omega Point). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Eytan Mirsky

Everyone's Having Fun Tonight (M-Squared Records). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Bernadette Moley

all I want (GCG). Review by Ben Varkentine.

The Mooney Suzuki

Alive & Amplified (Columbia). Review by Jen Cray.

Ian Moore

Luminaria (Yep Roc). Review by Sean Slone.

Mountain

Eruption (Fuel 2000). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Mountain Goats

We Shall All Be Healed (4AD Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Mouse on Mars

Radical Connector (Thrill Jockey). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Music N

The Neville Brothers

Walkin' in the Shadow of Life (Back Porch Records/Neville Nation Records). Review by David Whited.

Music O

Old 97's

Drag It Up (New West). Review by Jen Cray.

Music P

Pigmy Love Circus

The Power of Beef (Go Kart Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Pinback

Summer in Abaddon (Touch & Go). Review by Aaron Shaul.

The Presidents of The United States of America

Love Everybody (PUSA Music). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Music R

Return of the Permanent Wave/Aalacho

Return of the Permanent Wave/electro (Silver Plastic Records/self-released). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Stan Ridgway

Snakebite - Blacktop Ballads and Fugitive Songs (Redfly). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Jason Ringenberg

Empire Builders (Yep Roc). Review by Sean Slone.

Rich Robinson

Paper (Keyhole Records). Review by Van Sias.

The Rockwells

Tear It Down (Migrant Records). Review by Sean Slone.

Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez

A Manual Dexterity - Soundtrack Volume I (Gold Standard Labs). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Music S

The Sadies

Favorite Colours (Yep Roc). Review by Sean Slone.

Say Anything

...is a Real Boy (Doghouse). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Darrell Scott, Danny Thompson & Kenny Malone

Live In NC (Full Light Records). Review by David Whited.

Silent League

The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused (File 13 Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Slonice

Slonice (nice + smooth). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Song of the Silent Land

Song of the Silent Land (Constellation). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Starchild

Starchild (12th Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Starwood

If It Ain't Broke, Break It (Metal Blade ). Review by Vinnie Apicella.

Sufjan Stevens

A Sun Came (Asthmatic Kitty). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Music T

Toilet Boys

The Early Years (Morpheus Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Tygers Of Pan Tang

First Kill (Metal Nation). Review by Vinnie Apicella.

Music U

Unbunny

Snow Tires (Hidden Agenda). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Music V

Vanishing

Still Lifes Are Failing (GSL). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Velvet Crush

Stereo Blues (Action Musik). Review by Sean Slone.

Music W

2004 Warped Tour Compilation

2004 Warped Tour Compilation (Side One Dummy). Review by Addam Donnelly.

What Made Milwaukee Famous

Trying To Never Catch Up (Self Released). Review by Sean Slone.

White Hassle

The Death Of Song (Orange). Review by Ian Koss.

Creede Williams

Something Borrowed (Speake Records/ForEverything). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Worm Quartet

Faster Than A Speeding Mullet (Flaming Mayo). Review by Lips Fresno.